Rihtniemi Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rihtniemi Range Rear Lighthouse
The Rihtniemi Range Rear light is a 23-meter tall skeletal steel tower painted red with a yellow vertical stripe. It carries a large daymark and stands at the end of a peninsula about 13 kilometers southwest of Rauma. This light emits an occulting white signal that is visible for 14.5 nautical miles. It operates in conjunction with a front light, with the pair helping vessels maintain a precise course. The tower's focal plane is 26 meters above sea level. This structure is located in Pyhäranta, within the Southwest Finland region.
Why it matters: This range rear light is indispensable for vessels approaching or departing Rauma, providing a critical alignment for safe navigation through coastal waters and supporting the city's maritime economy.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Oc W 12s
- Focal Height
- 26m
- Geographic Range
- 14.5NM
Location
- City
- Pyhäranta
- Country
- 🇫🇮Finland
- Region
- Southwest Finland
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of a mainland peninsula about 13 km southwest of the Rauma waterfront in Finland.
- Latitude
- 61.0881°
- Longitude
- 21.3036°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 23m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- red with a yellow vertical stripe
- Material
- steel
Structure: triangular skeletal tower carrying a large daymark colored red with a yellow vertical stripe
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Raumo (Rauma)(4.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C4418.1
- NGA No.
- 17276
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Finland yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.