Guldholmen

Guldholmen has a focal height of 17.6 metres, a tower height of 6 metres and a range of 13.5 nautical miles. It was built in 1894.

Focal height: 17.6 metres
Tower height: 6 metres
Range: 13.5 nautical miles
Built: 1894
First lit: 1894
Automated: 1985
Light characteristic: Oc WRG 6s.
Status: Active
Owner: Kystverket
Coordinates: 59.4353, 10.57709

Norway

The Guldholmen lighthouse is located in Moss, Norway, and was built in 1894. It has a tower height of 6m and a focal height of 17.6m, with a range of 13.5 nautical miles. The lighthouse is currently active.

Light and tower

It has a square tower with balcony and lantern (first) cylindrical tower with balcony and small lantern (current) tower. The tower is built of wooden tower (first) concrete tower (current). Its daymark is whire tower, red lantern (first) white tower with a red band, red lantern roof (current). The light has a focal height of 17.6 metres. The light has a range of 13.5 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Oc WRG 6s. It was first lit in 1894. It was automated in 1985. Its recorded status is active. It is managed by Stiftelsen Gamle Guldholmen Fyr.

Details

Name: Gullholmen Lighthouse ''Guldholmen fyr''
Owner: Kystverket
Status: Active
Marking: whire tower, red lantern (first) white tower with a red band, red lantern roof (current)
Range Nm: 13.5
Protected: No
Year Built: 1894
Description: '''Gullholmen Lighthouse''' () is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Moss in Østfold, 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.
Tower Shape: square tower with balcony and lantern (first) cylindrical tower with balcony and small lantern (current)
Location Text: Moss
Focal Height M: 17.6
Managing Agent: Stiftelsen Gamle Guldholmen Fyr
Tower Height M: 6
Year Automated: 1985
Year First Lit: 1894
Year Deactivated: 1984
Light Characteristic: Oc WRG 6s.
Construction Material: wooden tower (first) concrete tower (current)