Sandøy Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sandøy Lighthouse
The Sandøy lighthouse is a 7-meter tall, square pyramidal tower constructed of fiberglass, with a focal height of 8 meters. It is painted white and topped with a red roof on its lantern. The light emits an occulting white, red, or green signal every 6 seconds, providing directional guidance. Situated on the southeast coast of Sandøy island, it marks the westernmost entrance to Farsund. The tower is closed to the public, but the site is accessible by boat.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safely navigating the westernmost entrance to Farsund, a passage critical for maritime traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Location
- City
- Farsund
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Agder
- Sea Region
- southeast coast of Sandøy, marking the westernmost entrance to Farsund
- Latitude
- 58.0585°
- Longitude
- 6.8177°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Farsund(1.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B3081
- NGA No.
- 1740
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-335
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: square pyramidal tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof is red
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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