Porsgrunn Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Porsgrunn Lighthouses Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse stands 10.5 meters tall on the southeastern tip of Sandøy, approximately 2.5 kilometers northeast of Ekstrand. It is painted white with a single green horizontal band, and features a white lantern with a red roof. The focal height of the light is 9.5 meters, with a geographic range of 10.2 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is an occulting white, red, or green signal that occurs every 6 seconds. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is critical for safe passage through the Porsgrunn region's waterways, marking the southeastern tip of Sandøy. Its directional light provides precise guidance for vessels navigating this complex coastal area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 9.5m
- Geographic Range
- 10.2NM
Location
- City
- Porsgrunn
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Telemark
- Sea Region
- Southeastern tip of Sandøy, about 2.5 km northeast of Ekstrand
- Latitude
- 59.0440°
- Longitude
- 9.7441°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Stathelle(1.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B2596.4
- NGA No.
- 0904
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- White with one green horizontal band, lantern white with a red roof
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 10.5m concrete post with lantern and gallery, painted white with one green horizontal band, and a white lantern with a red roof.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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