Grytøy Lighthouse

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Grytøy Lighthouse
Grytøy fyrstasjon
Grytøy, Bodø - S-1602U3 059.jpg
View of the lighthouse
Location of the lighthouse
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates67°23′23″N 13°50′45″E / 67.3897°N 13.8458°E / 67.3897; 13.8458
Tower
Constructed1865
Constructionconcrete
Height10.5 metres (34 ft)
Shapecylindrical
Light
First lit1959
Automated1959
Focal height34.3 metres (113 ft)
RangeRed: 5.9 nmi (10.9 km; 6.8 mi)

Green: 5.5 nmi (10.2 km; 6.3 mi)

White: 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi)
CharacteristicFl(2) WR 10s Edit this on Wikidata
Norway no.701000

Grytøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Grytøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Vestfjorden in the Helligvær islands, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of the town of Bodø.

The current light sits atop a 10.5-metre (34 ft) tall concrete tower. The light sits 34.3 metres (113 ft) above sea level. It has two flashes every 10 seconds, the color that flashes is white or red depending on direction from which it is seen. The light can be seen for up to 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi).[1]

History[]

The original lighthouse was built in 1865. It was a square light tower attached to the front of a two-story keeper's house. It was located near the current lighthouse. That lighthouse was closed and demolished in 1959 and replaced with an automated light tower nearby.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ (2018-09-22). "Lighthouses of Norway: Bodø Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-11-25.

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