Keskiniemi Light

Keskiniemi Light is a sector light tower located in the northwestern promontory of Hailuoto island in the Gulf of Bothnia in Finland. It is located next to the Keskiniemi beacon tower built in 1858.

Keskiniemi Range Front Light
Keskiniemi light is a modern sector light alongside the Keskiniemi daybeacon.
Finland
LocationHailuoto island, Gulf of Bothnia
Finland
Coordinates65°04′53.5″N 24°38′55.6″E
Constructionsteel tower
Tower shapesquare skeletal tower with octagonal lantern and gallery
Markings / patternwhite tower and lantern
Tower height9 metres (30 ft)
Focal height8.8 metres (29 ft)
Range6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km; 7.5 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 6s
Admiralty numberC4147.05
NGA number18477
ARLHS numberFIN-080

Keskiniemi Light is a square steel skeletal tower with white octagonal lantern and gallery. The focal plane of the light is 8.8 metres (29 ft) and it has a range of 6.5 nautical miles. The beacon displays a white flash every 6 seconds, visible in all directions. The tower also has a radar reflector on the northwest side.

There is an old storage shed for gas bottles next to the tower. This shed is currently unused, and the beacon has been converted to electric light.

Sources

  • Finnish List of Lights 2007 (in Finnish and Swedish). Merenkulkulaitos (Finnish Maritime Administration). p. 30. ISBN 978-951-49-0873-6.
  • Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Finland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


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