Hraunhafnartangi lighthouse
 Hraunhafnartangi lighthouse | |
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| Location | Reykjanes peninsula |
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| Coordinates | 66°30′N 16°18′W / 66.5°N 16.3°WCoordinates: 66°30′N 16°18′W / 66.5°N 16.3°W |
| Year first constructed | 1951 |
| Year first lit | 1951 |
| Construction | Concrete |
| Tower shape | Square |
| Markings / pattern | White with red lantern room, apparent double vertical black stripes |
| Height | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Focal height | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl(2) 30 s |
| Admiralty number | L4699 |
| NGA number | 18844 |
| ARLHS number | ICE-05-, VIT-192 |
Hraunhafnartangi lighthouse is the northernmost lighthouse in Iceland. It is located about 800 meters south of the Arctic Circle
Location and description
The lighthouse is on the northeast coast of Iceland, about 10 km northwest of the town of Raufarhöfn, the northernmost town in Iceland.[1] The light tower is square, 19 metres tall and built of concrete.[2] The lantern house is painted red.[2]
Light characteristic
The light characteristic is a long and a short flash every 30 seconds. The flash is white or red depending on the direction from the lighthouse.[2]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Randburg.com: Raufarhöfn (accessed 2010-05-17).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.