Skomvær Lighthouse


Skomvær Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in Røst Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The tower is located on the island of Skomvær, about southwest of the main island of Røstlandet. The lighthouse was first established in 1887 and it was automated in 1978. The area was listed as a protected site in 1999.
The steel-hulled barque Skomvær takes her name from the lighthouse.

Specifications

The tall lighthouse has a red, cast iron, cylindrical tower that stands on top of a circular white stone base. The light is emitted at a height of above sea level. The light on top of the tower puts out two white flashes every 30 seconds. The 2,007,300-candela light can be seen for up to in all directions. The light is on from dusk to sunrise from 4 August until 2 May each year. In addition to the light, the tower also emits a Racon signal that is the morse code letter "T".