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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

NameKäringön Lighthouse
City
CountrySweden
Coordinates60.3037093, 18.5356943
Year of construction0
Focal height3.5
Heritage statustrue
Access descriptionVisitors are welcome to explore the surrounding area, including the beach and coastal trails.
Accessiblefalse
Landscape typerocky coast
View descriptionThe Käringön Lighthouse stands sentinel on a rocky outcropping overlooking the Baltic Sea.
Guided toursfalse
AIS Radarfalse
Light characteristic[object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object]
Automatedtrue