Oksøy Lighthouse
 Oksøy Lighthouse | |
| Location | Kristiansand, Norway |
|---|---|
| Year first constructed | 1832 |
| Year first lit | 1832 |
| Construction | cast iron |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white painted with two narrow horizontal red bands |
| Height | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Focal height | 47 metres (154 ft) a.s.l. |
| Original lens | 1st order Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 4,401,000 cd |
| Range | 19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | two white flashes every 45 s |
| Admiralty number | B2926 |
| NGA number | 1384 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-036 |
| Norway number | NF-0717 |
| Managing agent | Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening[1] |
Oksøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Oksøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located off Kristiansand, Norway. It was first lit in 1832.[2] The lighthouse, along with Grønningen Lighthouse, marks the approach to Kristiansand.
See also
References
- ↑ Lighthouses Directory
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Oksøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Kristiansand Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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Coordinates: 58°04′20.4″N 8°03′10.1″E / 58.072333°N 8.052806°E
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