Location Rødøy
Nordland
Norway Intensity 30,200 candela Height 12 m Focal height 40 m Phone +47 35 11 15 05 | Construction wooden tower Address 8181 Rødøy, Norway Opened 1918 Automated 1975 Year first constructed 1918 | |
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Tower shape lantern mounted on the top of the keeper's house Markings / pattern white lighthouse, red lantern Range 16.8 nmi (31.1 km; 19.3 mi) Similar Sklinna Lighthouse, Skrova Lighthouse, Makkaur Lighthouse, Skalmen Lighthouse, Skomvær Lighthouse | ||
Myken Lighthouse (Norwegian: Myken fyr) is a coastal lighthouse on the small island of Jutøya in the Myken island ground in the municipality of Rødøy in Nordland county, Norway.
History
It was established in 1918 and was automated in 1975. The 30,200 candela light sits on top of a 12.5-metre (41 ft) tall tower. The occulting light can be seen for up to 16.8 nautical miles (31.1 km; 19.3 mi). The light burns continuously from 1 August until 5 May each year. The light is not on during May through July due to the midnight sun.
References
Myken Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA