Store Jensøy Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Store Jensøy Lighthouse
Store Jensøy lighthouse is located on an island at the southwest edge of the Engelvær archipelago, an area comprising more than 100 small rocky islands designated as a nature reserve. The structure features a 5.5-meter lantern and gallery placed on a stone cairn. The conical tower, constructed from stone, reaches a focal height of 17 meters and is painted white and black. Its light characteristic is two white flashes every 10 seconds, with a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. Directional red and green lights are also present. Access to the site is permitted, but entry into the tower is not allowed.
Why it matters: This navigational aid helps vessels traverse the Engelvær archipelago, a region characterized by numerous islets and waterways. Its distinct light, showing different colors in specific directions, assists sailors in navigating safe routes and avoiding underwater obstacles.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) 10s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- City
- Steigen
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- An island at the southwest end of Engelvær archipelago, a group of more than 100 rocky islets now set aside as a nature reserve.
- Latitude
- 67.8415°
- Longitude
- 14.6026°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Skrova(19.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2652
- NGA No.
- 10984
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- conical
- Tower Color
- white and black
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 5.5m lantern and gallery mounted on a stone cairn.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Store Jensøy 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.