Utö Lighthouse Explained

Coordinates:59.7809°N 21.3681°W
Yearbuilt:1753 (first)
Yearlit:1814 (current)
Construction:granite
Shape:square tower
Marking:white and red vertical stripe on each side, red lantern, green lantern dome
Height:24m (79feet)
Focalheight:40m (130feet)
Characteristic:Fl (2) W 12s.

The Utö Lighthouse is located on the island of Utö, in Pargas municipality, Finland.[1] The 24adj=midNaNadj=mid tower is situated on the island's summit. After the original round lighthouse (Finland's first lighthouse) was destroyed during the Russo-Swedish Wars of 1808-09, the present structure was constructed in 1814, with the present lens installed in 1906.[2]

The lighthouse is painted as the signal flag H (Hotel), as the island has a maritime pilot station. Likewise, the light signal of the lighthouse is four short flashes (....) as Morse code letter 'H'.

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  1. January 20, 2016.
  2. Web site: Sights - The Lighthouse. Utö. 5 October 2013. 12 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131012201217/http://www.uto.fi/2.0/sights.php?lang=en&sub=lighthouse. dead.