Utö Lighthouse

The Utö Lighthouse is located on the island of Utö, in Väståboland municipality, Finland. The 24-metre-high (79 ft) tower is situated on the island's summit.[2] After the original round lighthouse (Finland's first lighthouse) was destroyed during the Russo-Swedish Wars of 1808-09, the present structure was constructed in 1814, with the present lens installed in 1906.[3]

Utö Lighthouse
Utö lighthouse
Utö Lighthouse
Finland
LocationUtö, Pargas, Finland
Coordinates59.780947°N 21.368122°E / 59.780947; 21.368122
Year first constructed1753 (first)
Year first lit1814 (current)
Automated1986 
Constructiongranite
Tower shapesquare tower
Markings / patternwhite and red vertical stripe on each side, red lantern, green lantern dome
Tower height24 metres (79 ft)
Focal height40 metres (130 ft)
Range17.8 nautical mile 
CharacteristicFl (2) W 12s.
Admiralty numberC4736
NGA number15800
ARLHS numberFIN-090[1]
HeritageCultural Heritage Site of National Significance 

The lighthouse is painted as the signal flag H (Hotel), as the island has a maritime pilot station. Likewise, the light signal of the lighthouse is four short flashes (....) as Morse code letter 'H'.

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Finland: Uusimaa (Helsinki Region)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  2. NIMA 2002, p. 44.
  3. "Sights - The Lighthouse". Utö. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
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