Ytterøyane lighthouse explained

Ytterøyane lighthouse
Location:Kinn, Vestland, Norway
Coordinates:61.571°N 4.6803°W
Yearbuilt:1881
Automated:2004
Construction:cast iron tower
Shape:tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Marking:red tower with a white band
Lens:1st order Fresnel lens
Intensity:2,799,000 candela
Range:11nmi
Characteristic:F FI (3) W 30s.

Ytterøyane lighthouse (Norwegian: Ytterøyane fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Kinn in Vestland county, Norway.

History

It was first lit in 1881 and it was automated in 2004.[1]

The cast iron tower is painted red with one white horizontal band; the base is painted white. The 31m (102feet) tall tower sits on a 2-story octagonal masonry base. The original 1st order Fresnel lens is still in use at the top of the tower. The light emits three white flashes every 60 seconds at an elevation of above sea level.

It is located on an isolated island in the Norwegian Sea about west of the town of Florø and about northwest of the small island of Kinn. The lighthouse is accessible only by boat. [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Ytterøyane fyr . Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no. 1 October 2011.
  2. 19 July 2011. 2013-11-13.
  3. Book: 2012. Norske Fyrliste 2012. PDF. Kystverket. Norwegian Coastal Administration. no. 9788245013542. 2013-11-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054604/http://www.kystverket.no/PageFiles/7617/Midt-Norge.pdf. 2013-09-21. dead.