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Kråkenes Lighthouse
Coastal lighthouse in Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kråkenes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Kråkenes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Kinn Municipality in Vestland, Norway. It is located on a rocky, knife-like promontory jutting out of the northwestern tip of the island of Vågsøy.
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Location | Kinn Municipality Vestland Norway |
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Coordinates | 62°02′05.3″N 04°59′10″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1906 |
Construction | wooden tower |
Automated | 1986 |
Height | 10.5 metres (34 ft) |
Markings | white tower, red lantern |
Operator | Kråkenes Fyr |
Light | |
First lit | 1950 ![]() |
Focal height | 45.2 metres (148 ft) |
Intensity | 40,100 candela |
Range | 12.8 nmi (23.7 km; 14.7 mi) |
Characteristic | Oc WRG 6s. |
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