Hraunhafnartangi_lighthouse

Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse

Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Iceland

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.

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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]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. [2]
    Randburg.com: Raufarhöfn Archived 27 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 17 May 2010).
  3. [3]
    Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


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