Hraunhafnartangi lighthouse
Hraunhafnartangi lighthouse
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| Location | Reykjanes peninsula |
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| Coordinates | 66°32′10″N 16°01′34″W / 66.536178°N 16.026050°WCoordinates: 66°32′10″N 16°01′34″W / 66.536178°N 16.026050°W |
| Year first constructed | 1951 |
| Year first lit | 1951 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | square prism tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern, apparent double vertical black stripes |
| Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Focal height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) WR 30 s |
| Admiralty number | L4699 |
| NGA number | 18844 |
| ARLHS number | ICE-05 |
| Iceland number | VIT-192 |
Hraunhafnartangi lighthouse is the northernmost lighthouse in Iceland. It is located about 800 meters south of the Arctic Circle
The lighthouse is on the northeast coast of Iceland, about 10 km northwest of the town of Raufarhöfn, the northernmost town in Iceland. The light tower is square, 19 metres tall and built of concrete. The lantern house is painted red.
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.
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