Lighthouse
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| Location | Reykjanes peninsula |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 66°32′10″N 16°01′34″W / 66.536178°N 16.026050°W / 66.536178; -16.026050 |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1951 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern, apparent double vertical black stripes |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1951 |
| Focal height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) WR 30 s |
| Iceland no. | VIT-192 |
Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse (Icelandic: Hraunhafnartangaviti [ˈr̥œynˌhapnarˌtʰauŋkaˌvɪːtɪ], regionally also [-ˌvɪːtʰɪ]) 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. The light tower is square, 19 metres tall and built of concrete. The lantern house is painted red.
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.
See also
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- Randburg.com: Raufarhöfn Archived 27 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 17 May 2010).
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
External links
- Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
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