Tranøy Lighthouse
Coastal lighthouse in Hamarøy, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tranøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Tranøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the Vestfjorden, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of the village of Tranøy.
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Location | Nordland, Norway |
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Coordinates | 68°11′N 15°37′E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1864 |
Construction | cast iron |
Automated | 1991 |
Height | 27.3 metres (90 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical |
Markings | red with one white stripe |
Heritage | heritage site in Norway |
Light | |
First lit | 1914 |
Focal height | 28 metres (92 ft) |
Intensity | 57,300 candela |
Range | Red: 9.82 nmi (18.19 km; 11.30 mi) Green: 9.36 nmi (17.33 km; 10.77 mi) |
Characteristic | Oc(3) WRG 10s |
Norway no. | 719500 |
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