Moholmen Lighthouse
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| Location | Vågan, Nordland, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 68°09′27″N 14°24′18″E / 68.15750°N 14.40500°ECoordinates: 68°09′27″N 14°24′18″E / 68.15750°N 14.40500°E |
| Year first constructed | 1914 |
| Automated | 1974 |
| Construction | Cast iron |
| Tower shape | Square pyramid base |
| Markings / pattern | White tower with red top |
| Height | 13.3 metres (44 ft) |
| Focal height | 23.1 metres (76 ft) |
| Intensity | 54,900 candela |
| Range | 14.4 nmi (26.7 km; 16.6 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc(2) WRG 8s |
| Admiralty number | L2896 |
| NGA number | 11540 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-165 |
| Norway number | 752500 |
Moholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Moholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in the municipality of Vågan in Nordland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on a small island in the Vestfjorden about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of Kabelvåg and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) straight west of Skrova Lighthouse.[1][2]
Moholmen Lighthouse was originally built in 1914. The original tower was moved to Tranøy, Hamarøy in 1936. A new tower was built at Moholmen, and that tower was automated in 1974. The current tower is 13.3 metres (44 ft) tall, and at the top there is a white, red or green light (depending on direction), occulting twice every 8 seconds. The white tower is cast iron and built in a square pyramidal shape.[3][4]
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This is the original tower that was moved from Moholmen to Tranøy, Hamarøy
References
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Moholmen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ↑ "Moholmen fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ↑ "Tranøy fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ↑ Kystverket (2011). Norske Fyrliste 2011 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245010398.