Vikeholmen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Vikeholmen Lighthouse
Also known as: Vikeholmen (Vikaholmen)
This octagonal stone lighthouse features a short base supporting a lantern and gallery. The gallery is painted white, while the lantern roof is red. Its operational light emits white, red, and green flashes in a 6-second cycle. The lighthouse has a focal height of 8 meters and a geographic range of 9.7 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is Skudeneshavn, located 0.4 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for local navigation due to its directional light, which precisely guides vessels through specific channels or around immediate hazards with its white, red, or green sectors. Its active status underscores its ongoing relevance in maintaining maritime safety along this part of the Norwegian coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Location
- City
- Karmøy
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Rogaland
- Latitude
- 59.1408°
- Longitude
- 5.2760°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Skudeneshavn(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B3503
- NGA No.
- 2704
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-347
- Wikidata
- Q12316978 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- Gallery white, lantern roof red
- Material
- stone
Structure: A short stone base supports a lantern and gallery. The gallery is painted white, and the lantern roof is red.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Vikeholmen 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.