Eigerøy Lighthouse

Eigerøy Lighthouse
Eigerøy Lighthouse
Location Eigersund, Norway
Year first lit 1854
Automated 1989
Construction Cast iron
Tower shape Conic
Height 32.9m
Focal height 46.5m a.s.l.
Original lens First order Fresnel lens
Intensity 3,905,000 cd
Range 18.8 nm

Eigerøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Eigerøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located at the at the small island Midbrød outside Eigerøya in Eigersund, Norway. It was established in 1854, and automated in 1989.[1]

References

  1. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. "Eigerøy fyr" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://snl.no/Eigerøy_fyr. Retrieved 28 September 2011.