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Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Iceland

Lighthouse

66°32′10″N 16°01′34″W / 66.536178°N 16.026050°W / 66.536178; -16.026050TowerConstructed1951Constructionconcrete towerHeight19 metres (62 ft)Shapesquare tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower, red lantern, apparent double vertical black stripesLightFirst lit1951Focal height21 metres (69 ft)CharacteristicFl (2) WR 30 sIceland no.VIT-192^[1]

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.^[2] The light tower is square, 19 metres tall and built of concrete.^[3] The lantern house is painted red.^[3]

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.^[3]

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).
^ ^a ^b ^c Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.