Käringön Lighthouse
8G3P+F7 Strand, Sweden
Name and Location
The Käringön Lighthouse is located at 8G3P+F7 Strand, Sweden, standing tall to aid maritime navigation in the Baltic Sea.
Construction and History
The Käringön Lighthouse was constructed in unknown, during the unknown. Its architecture is characterized by a unknown design, with a robust structure built using unknown.
Architecture and Materials
The lighthouse's tower rises from a square base, topped by a cylindrical shape and a lantern room.
Light and Navigation
- Iso green light: Character: Iso; Colour: Green; Height: 3 meters; Period: 4 minutes; Range: 6 nautical miles
- Iso white light: Character: Iso; Colour: White; Height: 3 meters; Period: 4 minutes; Range: 9 nautical miles
- Iso red light: Character: Iso; Colour: Red; Height: 3 meters; Period: 4 minutes; Range: 7 nautical miles
- Iso white light (2nd): Character: Iso; Colour: White; Height: 3 meters; Period: 4 minutes; Range: 9 nautical miles
- Iso green light (2nd): Character: Iso; Colour: Green; Height: 3 meters; Period: 4 minutes; Range: 6 nautical miles
Accessibility and Visiting
Visitors are welcome to explore the surrounding area, including the beach and coastal trails. However, access to the lighthouse itself is restricted due to safety concerns.
Notable Views and Landscape
The Käringön Lighthouse stands sentinel on a rocky outcropping overlooking the Baltic Sea. The surrounding landscape features rolling hills, forests, and agricultural fields.
Technical and Operational Details
The Käringön Lighthouse is an automated lighthouse, with no human operators on site.
Further Information
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Details
Name | Käringön Lighthouse |
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City | |
Country | Sweden |
Coordinates | 60.3037093, 18.5356943 |
Year of construction | 0 |
Focal height | 3.5 |
Heritage status | true |
Access description | Visitors are welcome to explore the surrounding area, including the beach and coastal trails. |
Accessible | false |
Landscape type | rocky coast |
View description | The Käringön Lighthouse stands sentinel on a rocky outcropping overlooking the Baltic Sea. |
Guided tours | false |
AIS Radar | false |
Light characteristic | [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object] |
Automated | true |