Search ||  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z 

Name: Eigerøy Light   Map it!

Feedback to the database manager

Nearest Town or City:
Eigersund, , Norway

Location: SW tip of Eigerøy island, SW coast of Norway.


Click to enlarge: Photo   
Photo: Ronald Wöhrn

Managing Organization:
Coast Directorate

Notes:
This was the first cast-iron lighthouse in Norway.

Tower Height: 108

Height of Focal Plane: 152

Characteristic and Range: Three white flashes every 30 seconds; range 19 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Conical cast iron tower, red with central white band.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1854

Date Present Tower Built: 1854

Date Automated: 1989

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Yes.

Directions:
The lighthouse is accessible by road from Eigersund. There is parking and a strenuous path to the lighthouse. Open Sundays in July, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!


Subscribe
to Lighthouse Digest



USLHS Marker Fund


Lighthouse History
Research Institute


Shop Online












Subscribe   Contact Us   About Us   Copyright Foghorn Publishing, 1994- 2024 Lighthouse Facts       Lighthouse History