Kapp Linné

Kapp Linné is a cape at the south side of the outlet of Isfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after botanist Carl von Linné. The site is the location of Isfjord Radio.[3] Parts of Kapp Linné is a birdlife protected area.

Kapp Linné Lighthouse
Isfjord Radio at Kapp Linné
Svalbard
LocationKapp Linné
Svalbard
Norway
Coordinates78°03′44.7″N 13°37′04.0″E
Year first constructed1933
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Tower shapesquare frustum tower with enclosed upper part and balcony, lantern removed
Markings / patternlight grey tower
Tower height15 metres (49 ft)
Focal height21 metres (69 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 10s.
Admiralty numberL4318
NGA number17812
ARLHS numberSVA-005
Norway numberNF-9860
Managing agentKystverket[1][2]

See also

References

  1. Svalbard The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 September 2016
  2. List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals. Atlantic Coast Norway and Arctic Sea. Retrieved 7 September 2016
  3. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Kapp Linné". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 November 2011.


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