Kråkenes Lighthouse

Coastal lighthouse in Norway

Lighthouse

62°02′05.3″N 04°59′10″E / 62.034806°N 4.98611°E / 62.034806; 4.98611TowerConstructed1906Constructionwooden towerAutomated1986Height10.5 metres (34 ft)Markingswhite tower, red lanternOperatorKråkenes FyrLightFirst lit1950

Focal height45.2 metres (148 ft)Intensity40,100 candelaRange12.8 nmi (23.7 km; 14.7 mi)CharacteristicOc WRG 6s.

Kråkenes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Kråkenes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Kinn Municipality in Vestland, Norway. It is located on a rocky, knife-like promontory jutting out of the northwestern tip of the island of Vågsøy.

History

It was first lit in 1906 and automated in 1986.^[1] The original lighthouse was destroyed by fire following an Allied air raid in 1945. The current lighthouse now houses a restaurant and has rooms available for overnight accommodations.

The 10-metre (33 ft) tall lighthouse is attached to the seaward side of a 2+1⁄2-story wood keeper's house built into the rocky shoreline. The building is white and the lighthouse portion has a red roof. The light sits at an elevation of 42.5 metres (139 ft) above sea level and it emits a white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 12.8 nautical miles (23.7 km; 14.7 mi).^[2]^[3]

References

^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Kråkenes fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnfjord (Florø Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
^ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2013.