Raftsund Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Raftsund Lighthouse
A 10m skeletal structure, featuring a lantern and gallery atop four piles, rests on a stone foundation in Raftsund. This marker, with its lantern painted white and roof in red, is located at a constricted section of the fjord. Its light emits white, red, and green flashes with a 6-second cycle (Oc W 6s). The site is open, but the tower is not accessible to visitors. The nearest port is Fiskebol, 6.9 km away.
Why it matters: This structure serves as a navigation aid for vessels traversing the Raftsund, a narrow channel on the west side of Hinnøya. Its specific light characteristic marks the confined part of the passage, assisting ships on the inland route to northern Norway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- City
- Hadsel
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- The Raftsund, a very narrow passage around the west side of Hinnøya, marking its narrowest point. It is a critical passage in the inside route to Norway's northern coast.
- Latitude
- 68.4143°
- Longitude
- 15.1349°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Fiskebol(6.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2824
- NGA No.
- 11388
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 10m skeletal structure consisting of a lantern and gallery mounted on four piles, standing on a stone base. The lantern is painted white with a red roof.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Raftsund Deniz Feneri'ni canlı deniz haritasında bulun
Norway yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.