Færder Lighthouse
Færder Lighthouse (Norwegian: Færder fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Færder in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the archipelago Tristein, three small islands in the outer Oslofjord. It was first lit in 1857 as a replacement of the former Store Færder Lighthouse. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1997.[2][3]
 Færder Lighthouse | |
  Location in Vestfold  Færder Lighthouse (Norway) | |
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| Location | Færder Vestfold og Telemark Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59.026903°N 10.524607°E |
| Year first constructed | 1857 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Tower shape | tapered cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | red tower with an horizontal white band |
| Tower height | 43 metres (141 ft) |
| Focal height | 47 metres (154 ft) |
| Intensity | 3,570,000 cd |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
| Racon | T  |
| Admiralty number | B2506 |
| NGA number | 0004 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-254 |
| Norway number | NF-0001[1] |
Færder Lighthouse is the second-oldest in Norway.[4]
Climate
Færder has a continental climate (Dfb) that is heavily moderated by the ocean.
| Climate data for Fæder Fyr 1961-1990, extremes 1959-2011 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
9.5 (49.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.9 (37.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.2 (−0.8) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.9) |
36 (1.4) |
45 (1.8) |
38 (1.5) |
50 (2.0) |
48 (1.9) |
54 (2.1) |
73 (2.9) |
76 (3.0) |
92 (3.6) |
80 (3.1) |
54 (2.1) |
693 (27.3) |
| Average precipitation days | 9.3 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 8.3 | 102.6 |
| Source: Met Norway Eklima | |||||||||||||
References
- Færder Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 8, 2016
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Færder fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- "Lille Færder (Tristein) fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- Børresen, Svein E. (2004). Vestfoldboka: en reise i kultur og natur. Skagerrak forl. Page 134. ISBN 9788292284070.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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