Gullholmen Lighthouse
Gullholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Gullholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Moss in Viken, Norway. The lighthouse is located in the outer Oslofjord, off the island Jeløya. It was established in 1894, and replaced by a light in 1984.[2][3]
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| Location | Moss Viken Norway |
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| Coordinates | 59.435278°N 10.576667°E |
| Year first constructed | 1894 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1984 (current) |
| Automated | 1984 |
| Deactivated | 1984 (first) |
| Construction | wooden tower (first) concrete tower (current) |
| Tower shape | square tower with balcony and lantern (first) cylindrical tower with balcony and small lantern (current) |
| Markings / pattern | whire tower, red lantern (first) white tower with a red band, red lantern roof (current) |
| Tower height | 7 metres (23 ft) (first and current) |
| Focal height | 16 metres (52 ft) (current) |
| Characteristic | Oc WRG 6s. |
| Admiralty number | B2346 |
| NGA number | 0360 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-310 |
| Norway number | NF-0181 |
| Managing agent | Stiftelsen Gamle Guldholmen Fyr[1] |
References
- Gullholmen Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 10, 2016
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Gullholmen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- "Gullholmen fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
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