Lighthouses of Norway: Bodø and Narvik Areas

This page lists lighthouses of the northern mainland portion of Norway's Nordland County, including the districts of Salten and Ofoten. Lighthouses of the Lofoten Islands and Vesterålen (Western Islands), also administered in Nordland County, are on a separate pages, as are the lighthouses of Helgeland in the southern part of the county. This region lies north of the Arctic Circle, but it is well populated, with important ports at Bodø and Narvik. The coastline is quite rugged and deeply indented by many fjords.

Although it has always been considered a separate realm, Norway has only been independent since 1905; it was ruled by the Danish king until 1814 and then by the Swedish king until the Norwegian parliament arranged a peaceful separation of the two kingdoms.

In Norway a lighthouse is simply called a fyr (fire). Aids to navigation are maintained by the Kystverket (Coast Directorate), an agency of the Fiskeri og Kystdepartementet (Fisheries and Coast Department).

ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. NF numbers are from the Norsk Fyrliste. Admiralty numbers are from volume L of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 115.

General Sources
Norwegian Lighthouse Association (Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening)
With pages in both Norwegian and English, the Association's site provides photos and information on selected lighthouses. For photos and descriptions of lights in this area, see the Nordland page.
Lighthouse Pages from Anke and Jens - Norway
Excellent photos of more than 60 Norwegian lighthouses.
Norway's Fjorden and Lighthouses
Photos taken by Charles W. Bash on a 2010 cruise from Bergen to North Cape.
Leuchttürme an der norwegischen Küste
Photos posted by Bernd Claußen.
Lighthouses in Nordland
Photos available from Wikimedia.
Norwegische Leuchttürme auf historischen Postkarten
Historic postcard images posted by Klaus Huelse.
Liste over Norske Fyr
From Wikipedia, a handy list of Norwegian light stations with their dates of establishment.
Fyrstasjonene i Indre Vestfjorden
This article, in Norwegian, describes the history of the light stations of the upper Vestfjord.

Landegode Fyr
Landegode Fyr, Bodø, June 2012
Panoramio photo copyright Arno Siering; used by permission
Meløy Lighthouses
Kjørhaugklubben
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 17.5 m (57 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 s. 7 m (23 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. Michael Boucher's photo is at right, and Arno Siering has a photo, but Google has only a fuzzy satellite view of the area. NGA misspells the name as Kjorhangklubben. Located on a headland on the south side of the entrance to the Meløyfjord. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-6796; Admiralty L2423; NGA 10460.
Meløysund
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8.5 m (28 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 7 m (23 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with a narrow black horizontal band, lantern roof red. Arno Siering has a photo, but Google has only a fuzzy satellite view of the area. This light and the next one guide vessels arriving in Meløya or passing through the narrow passage between Meløya and Sørvika. Located at the eastern tip of the island of Gjersholmen, a short distance south of Meløya. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-6800; Admiralty L2426; NGA 10472.
Meløyneset (Meløya)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 7 m (23 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with a narrow black horizontal band, lantern roof red. No photo available, and Google has only a fuzzy satellite view of the area. This light and the previous one guide vessels arriving in Meløya or passing through the narrow passage between Meløya and Sørvika. Located at the eastern tip of Meløya. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-6801; Admiralty L2428; NGA 10476.
Kalsholmen
1916 (relocated to this site in 1919). Active; focal plane 30 m (98 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 13 m (43 ft) lantern mounted on the roof of a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white, lantern red. The Lighthouse Association has a page with a very distant view. The lighthouse was originally built on the neighboring island of Ternholmen. Located on a small island about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Bolga. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-132; NF-6830; Admiralty L2448; NGA 10512.
Kjørhaugklubben Fyr
Kjørhaugklubben Fyr, Meløy, September 2011
photo copyright Michael Boucher; used by permission
Støtt (Seiskjær) (1)
1867. Inactive since 1954. Approx. 12 m (39 ft) square tower with lantern and gallery rising from a 1-story keeper's house. Replaced by a post light, the lighthouse was sold and remains in private hands. Google has only a distant satellite view of this area. Located on Seiskjær, a small island off the entrance to the harbor of Støtt, on the island of Husøy. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown.
Støtt (Seiskjær) (2)
1954. Active; focal plane 11.5 m (38 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 10 s. 12.5 m (41 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with one black horizontal band, lantern roof red. Arno Siering has a photo. Located on a skerry a short distance north of the historic lighthouse. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-6845; Admiralty L2462; NGA 10540.

Gildeskål Lighthouse
Digerflesa
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 8.5 m (28 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with one black horizontal band, lantern roof painted red. Boucher's photo is at right, and Bash has a very distant photo, but Google has only a fuzzy satellite view of the area. Located on a skerry off a promontory of the mainland about 15 km (9 mi) southwest of Fugløy. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-6850; Admiralty L2466; NGA 10544.

Saltdal Lighthouse
Tangeodden
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6 m (20 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse panted white; lantern painted white with a red roof. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of slender, rocky ridge projecting dangerously into the Skjerstadfjord near Øksengård, about 50 km (30 mi) east of Bodø. Site open, tower closed. NF-6959; Admiralty L2530; NGA 10688.
Digerflesa Fyr
Digerflesa Fyr, Gildeskål, September 2011
photo copyright Michael Boucher; used by permission

Bodø Lighthouses
* Saltstraumen (1)
Date unknown. Inactive. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern and gallery, painted white, mounted on a short octagonal concrete base. Wikimedia has Simo Räsänen's photo, another good photo is available, Huelse has a historic postcard view of this little lighthouse, and Google has a distant satellite view of the area. The Saltstraumen is a narrow channel between the islands of Straumøya and Knapplandsøya, southeast of Bodø. Because it is the main outlet of the Skjerstadfjord, the 150 meter (165 yd) wide channel has one of the strongest tidal currents anywhere in the world, regularly reaching a speed of 20 knots (37 km/h or 23 mi/h). The active light (focal plane 9 m (30 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s) is in a lantern mounted on a bracket attached to the northeast pier of the highway 17 bridge over the Saltstraumen. A closeup photo of the new light is available, as well as a photo showing both lights. Located near the east (Knapplandsøya) end of the highway 17 bridge over the Saltstraumen, about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Løding. Site open, and one can climb to the gallery level of the light. ARLHS NOR-443; NF-6941; Admiralty L2516; NGA 10664.
Mefallsskjær (Løding)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 7 m (23 ft) octagonal solid concrete or stone tower with lantern and gallery. Tower painted black, lantern white with a red roof. Google has a distant and very dark satellite view. Located on a small skerry in the Saltfjord about 400 m (1/4 mi) west of the harbor of Løding. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed, but there's good view from shore. ARLHS NOR-437; NF-6940; Admiralty L2514; NGA 10668.
Hernesskagen (Kvannøy)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 9 m (30 ft) lantern mounted atop a large stone cairn. Lantern painted white with a red roof. No photo available, but Google has a distant satellite view. Located at the southwestern tip of Kvannøy, a small island off Bodø airport. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-6982; Admiralty L2538; NGA 10704.
Røsøyskjær
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5 m (17 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, 2 s on, 2 s off. 7 m (23 ft) lantern and gallery mounted on tripod piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof. Bash has a distant view, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a skerry (awash at high tide) on the north side of the southern entrance to Bodø harbor. Accessible only by boat. NF-6986; Admiralty L2542; NGA 10716.
* Bodø Molja
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6.5 m (21 ft); continuous green light. 4.5 m (15 ft) hexagonal lantern, mounted on a square base. The light has been removed from the lantern and is shown from a short mast atop the lantern. Lantern painted white with a red roof. Bash's photo is at right, another photo is available, Arno Siering has a 2012 photo, Victor Engmark has a nice photo that shows the Hurtigruten cruise ship Trollfjord passing the light as it enters Bodø, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. This is one of most photographed small lights of Norway. Located at the end of the mole at the west end of Bodø harbor. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-059; NF-6988; Admiralty L2544; NGA 10720.
Bodø Moljafyr
Bodø Molja Fyr, Bodø, October 2010
Flickr Creative Commons photo by C.W. Bash
* Nyholmen (1)
1875. Inactive since 1907. 5 m (16 ft) octagonal cylindical cast iron tower attached to a front corner of a 1-1/2 story stone keepers house. Lighthouse painted white. A photo is at right, Bernd Claußen also has a photo, the Lighthouse Association has a page for the lighthouse, and Google has a satellite view. The lighthouse was transferred to a national historic preservation society in 1987. In photos it appears to have been restored, but there is no indication that it is open to the public. Located on the tip of Nyholmen, a narrow island, joined to the mainland by a causeway, that protects the north side of Bodø harbor. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Fortidsminneforeningen. ARLHS NOR-173.
* Nyholmen (2)
1907 (?) (station established 1875). Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 7 m (23 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. Christy Olsen has a photo, Bash has a photo, Arno Siering has a photo, Bernd Claußen also has a photo, Frode Holthe has a closeup, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the extreme southwestern tip of Nyholmen. Site open, and one can climb to the gallery of the tower. ARLHS NOR-440; NF-6980; Admiralty L2537; NGA 10724.
Lille Hjartøy Sydvestpynt
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 6 m (20 ft) square tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern white with a red roof. Bash has a photo, a view from the north is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the southwestern point of Lille Hjartøy, an island on the north side of the entrance to Bodø harbor. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-6990; Admiralty L2548; NGA 10728.
Nyholmen Fyr
1875 Nyholmen Fyr, Bodø, June 2007
Wikimedia Creative Commons photo by Røed
Lille Hjartøy Nordøstpynt
1908. Active; focal plane 5 m (17 ft);white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6.5 m (21 ft) lantern and gallery mounted on tripod piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof. No photo available, but Google has a distant satellite view. Located at the extreme northeastern tip of Lille Hjartøy. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-6991; Admiralty L2550; NGA 10732.
Lille Svartoksen
1908. Active; focal plane 9 m (30 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 8 m (26 ft) rubblestone tower with lantern and gallery. Lantern painted white with a red roof. A photo is available, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located on a skerry adjoining the entrance channel to Bodø, about 1.6 km (1 mi) west of the airport. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-6985; Admiralty L2541; NGA 10712.
Kvitvardholmen
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9.5 m (31 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 8 m (26 ft) stone tower with lantern and gallery. Tower painted black, lantern white with a red roof. Per Atle Eliassen has a photo, and Google has a very distant satellite view. Located on a skerry off the northeastern corner of Bliksvær, about 13 km (8 mi) west of Bodø. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. NF-6962; Admiralty L2532; NGA 10700.
Tennholmen
1901. Active; focal plane 27 m (89 ft); white flash every 30 s. 14 m (46 ft) lantern mounted on the roof of a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white, lantern red. The Lighthouse Association has a page for the lighthouse (although it misspells the name Ternholmen). Located on a small island about 32 km (20 mi) due west of Bodø. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS NOR-045; NF-7000; Admiralty L2554; NGA 10736.
Grytøy (1)
1865. Inactive since 1959. Square light tower attached to the front of a 2-story keeper's house. No current photo available, and Google's distant satellite view has no detail in this area. Located on or near Grytøy, near the south end of the Sorvær archipelago, about 25 km (15 mi) northwest of Bodø. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS NOR-365.
Grytøy (2)
1959. Active; focal plane 34 m (112 ft); two flashes every 10 s, white or red depending on direction. 10.5 m (34 ft) concrete tower with lantern. No photo available. Presumably located near the historic lighthouse. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. NF-7010; Admiralty L2562; NGA 10752.
Lyngesøy
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 11 m (36 ft) rubblestone tower with lantern and gallery. Lantern painted white with a red roof. A view from the sea is available, but Google's distant satellite view does not show the light. Located on a skerry about 7 km (4.5 mi) northeast of Grytøy. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7022; Admiralty L2565; NGA 10776.
Bjørnøy (1)
1890. Inactive since 1972. Lantern and gallery mounted on a stone base and attached to the seaward end of a 1-1/2 story keeper's house. Bash's photo is at right, Arno Siering has a 2012 photo, another good photo showing both lights is available, the Lighthouse Association has a page for the lighthouse, and Google has a distant satellite view of the station. The house is probably in use as a private residence. Located on a small island at the east end of the island of Landegode about 8 km (5 mi) east northeast of Bodø. Site and tower closed. ARLHS NOR-058.
Bjørnøy (2)
1972 (station established 1890). Active; focal plane 41 m (135 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 7.5 s. 9 m (30 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A good photo showing both lights is available, Bash has a second photo, and Google has a distant satellite view. Located just below the historic lighthouse. Site and tower closed. ARLHS NOR-426; NF-7040; Admiralty L2574; NGA 10804.
Bjørnøy Fyr
Bjørnøy Fyr, Bodø, October 2010
Flickr Creative Commons photo by C.W. Bash
Landegode
1902. Active; focal plane 41 m (134 ft); three white flashes every 40 s; also, at 26 m (85 ft), a red light, occulting in groups of two, shown over reefs to the northeast. 29 m (95 ft) round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted red with two white horizontal bands. Two 1-1/2 story wood keeper's houses, boathouse, and other station buildings. Arno Siering's photo is at the top of this page, Daniel Bergheim Botnmark has a fine closeup, Claußen has a photo, Arno Siering has a good 2012 photo, Wikimedia has a photo, Bash has a view from the sea, Geir Ole Søreng has a beautiful view of the lighthouse with the mountains behind, another good photo is available, and Google has an indistinct satellite view of the station. Automated in 1993, the station was sold to Skagen Hotels of Bodø in 1994 and is operated as an inn and conference center. Located on a small islet just off the northeast tip of the island of Landegode about 8 km (5 mi) north of Bodø. Transportation from Bodø is available. Site open, tower status unknown. Site manager: Skagen Hotel. ARLHS NOR-148; NF-7045; Admiralty L2578; NGA 10808.
* Kjerringøy
Date unknown (station established 1902). Active; focal plane 5 m (16 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 5 m (16 ft) lantern mounted on a round rubblestone base. Lantern painted white with a red roof. Ronny Engene has a photo, and Christy Olsen has a more distant view, but Google has only a distant satellite view of the area. Located on a skerry at the entrance to the harbor of Kerringøy. Accessible only by boat, but there are excellent views from nearby. Site open, and one could climb on the gallery. NF-7055; Admiralty L2582; NGA 10820.

Steigen Lighthouses
Måløy-Skarholmen
1922. Active; focal plane 42 m (138 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 34 m (112 ft) round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, centered on a 2-story concrete block keeper's house. The original 2nd order Fresnel lens is in use. Tower painted red with one white horizontal band; keeper's house painted white. A Culture Ministry photo is at right, and Steinar Fagerli has a good view from the sea. The house has dwelling units for three keepers and was in use until the lighthouse was automated in 1979. The lighthouse marks the entrance to the upper Vestfjord, the broad sound between the mainland and the Lofoten Islands. Located on a small skerry about 20 km (13 mi) north of Bodø. Site and tower closed; landing on the island is notoriously difficult. ARLHS NOR-169; NF-7110; Admiralty L2626; NGA 10920.
Oksholmen (Nordskot Range Front)
Date unknown (station established 1913). Active; focal plane 5 m (17 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 4 m (13 ft) lantern mounted on a stone base. Lantern painted white with a red roof. Roger Skog has a photo, but Google has only a distant satellite view of the harbor. Located near the east side of the harbor entrance at Nordskot. Site open, tower closed. NF-7125; Admiralty L2644; NGA 10960.
Måløy Fyr
Måløy-Skarholmen Fyr, Steigen
Norwegian Culture Ministry photo
Kjuklingflu
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9 m (30 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 10 m (33 ft) lantern and gallery mounted on a tripod. Lantern painted white with a red roof. Jan Leversund has a closeup photo, and another closeup is available, but the reef is only a blurry spot in Google's satellite view. "Kjuklingflu" means "chicken reef," but the reference here is to cormorants. Located on a reef at the east side of the harbor entrance at Nordskot. Site open, tower closed. NF-7129; Admiralty L2650; NGA 10968.
Flatøy (2?)
Date unknown (station established 1882). Inactive since 2006. Approx. 16 m (52 ft) octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, attached to one side of a 1-1/2 story keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof and gallery painted red. The station includes a generator house, farm buildings, and the ruins of a boathouse. A photo is at right, Wikimedia has Finn Rindahl's distant views, a good closeup photo is available, and there's a wonderful panoramic view, but Google's satellite view does not even show the island. The light tower has a modern appearance, but the house appears to be original; we need information on the history of the station. Located at the west end of Flatøy, a small island on the southeast side of the Vestfjord about 8 km (5 mi) west of Steigen. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-084.
Flatøy (3?)
2006 (station established 1882). Active; focal plane 44 m (144 ft); flash every 5 s, white or red depending on direction. 7 m (23 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. Joakim Dahl has a closeup photo, and the light is also seen in the original of Finn Rindahl's photo. Located near the historic lighthouse. NF-7145; Admiralty L2658; NGA 10992.

Flatøy Fyr
1882 Flatøy Fyr, Steigen
Nature Management Directorate photo


Hamarøy Lighthouses
Buvåg
Date unknown (station established 1917). Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, 2 s on, 2 s off. 6 m (20 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Lantern painted white with a red roof. A photo and a second photo are available, but Google's satellite view of the harbor has no detail. Located on a promontory at the entrance to Buvåg, about 8 km (5 mi) northwest of Hamsund. Site status unknown. NF-7185; Admiralty L2690; NGA 11048.
**** Tranøy (2)
1914 (relocated here in 1936; this station established 1864). Active; focal plane 28 m (92 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 s. 27 m (89 ft) round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery. Tower painted red with one white horizontal band. A complete and well-preserved light station, including a 1-1/2 story duplex keeper's house, generator house, boathouse, and farm buildings. Apparently the original lighthouse became an assistant keeper's house and has been preserved (without its lantern). Martin Dyb's photo appears at right, the Lighthouse Association has a page for the light station, Eva Eiler has a good photo, and Kristian Hedberg has another photo. Google has a very distant satellite view of the area. The present lighthouse was built in 1914 at Moholmen in the Lofoten Islands; it was replaced by a shorter tower and relocated here in 1936. Beginning in 1993, the light station has been developed as a tourist attraction; tours and overnight accommodations are available. The site is remarkably scenic, even by the standards of an exceptionally scenic nation, with a spectacular view across the Vestfjord to the high mountains of the Lofoten Islands. Located on a small island on the south side of the upper Vestfjord about 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Hamarøy. Accessible by road; a footbridge leads to the light station. Site open; the tower is open for climbing during the summer season. ARLHS NOR-047; NF-7195; Admiralty L2696; NGA 11064.
Steinsos
Date unknown (station established 1896). Active; focal plane 9 m (30 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 8 m (26 ft) tower, with an octagonal lantern and gallery supported by piles atop a round stone base. Lighthouse painted black, lantern white with a red roof. A photo is available, and there is a distant view showing the Lofoten mountains in the background, but Google has only a distant satellite view of the area. Located on a skerry about 3 km (2 mi) west of the Tranøy lighthouse. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7199; Admiralty L2702; NGA 11076.

Tranøy Fyr, Hamarøy, 2008
Wikimedia Creative Commons photo by Martin Dyb

Tysfjord Lighthouse
Korsnes
1914. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern mounted on a stone base. Lantern painted white with a red roof. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located at the tip of the Korsnes promontory, about 1 km (0.6 mi) north of Bognes. There should be a view of this light from ferries between Bognes and Lødingen, Lofoten. Site open, tower closed. NF-7220; Admiralty L2718; NGA 11104.

Ballangen Lighthouses
Barøy (1)
1903. Inactive. Lantern mounted on a concrete base and attached to the west end of a 1-story wood keeper's house. Helge Høifødt's view is at right, the Lighthouse Association has a page for the station, O. Mørk has a view from the sea, and a small closeup is also available, but Google's satellite view fails to show the station. Barøy is an island at the upper (east) end of the Vestfjord. The lighthouse marks the entrance to the Ofotfjord, which leads to the port of Narvik. Located at the west end of the island. Accessible only by boat; there should be at least a distant view from ferries sailing for Lødingen in the Lofotens. Site open, lighthouse closed. ARLHS NOR-004.
Barøy (2)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 29 m (95 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 10 s. Approx. 7 m (23 ft) round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse is white, lantern roof red. Helge Høifødt's view is at right. Located in front of the historic lighthouse. NF-7250; Admiralty L2730; NGA 11132.
Hamnesholmen
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 11.5 m (38 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 s. 7 m (23 ft) square skeletal tower, covered with siding, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located on a small island off a headand, on the south side of the Ofotfjord. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7270; Admiralty L2746; NGA 11156.
Tjellebotn (Kjeldebotn)
Date unknown (station established 1896). Active; focal plane 4 m (13 ft); white or red light depending on direction, 3 s on, 3 s off. 5 m (17 ft) lantern and gallery on four short piles, standing on a stone base. Lantern painted white with a red roof, base and piles painted black. A distant view is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located near Skårnes about 1.5 km (1 mi) northeast of Kjeldebotn, on the south side of the Ofotfjord. Site open, tower closed. NF-7272; Admiralty L2748; NGA 11168.
Barøy Fyr
Barøy Fyr, Ballangen, July 2011
Norwegian Wikipedia Creative Commons photo by Helge Høifødt

Narvik Lighthouses
Trong-Skjomneset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern mounted on a stone or concrete base. Lantern painted white with a red roof. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located on the south side of the east end of the bridge carrying the E6 highway across the Skjomfjord, a branch of the Ofotfjord, about 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Narvik. Site open, tower closed. NF-7290; Admiralty L2767; NGA 11208.
Aspelsund
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5 m (17 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern mounted an an octagonal concrete base. Lantern painted white with a red roof, base painted black. A photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the east side of the Skjomfjord about 3 km (2 mi) northwest of Skjombotn. Site open, tower closed. NF-7293; Admiralty L2769; NGA 11216.
* Narvik
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7.5 m (25 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6 m (20 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. No closeup photo available; the light can be found in an aerial photo, and Google has a satellite view. This light appeared in an episode of the U.S. television reality show The Amazing Race in October 2010. Located on an elbow of the breakwater of the Ankenes Marina in Ankenesstrand, across the fjord from Narvik. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. NF-7297; Admiralty L2771; NGA 11224.

Lødingen Lighthouses
* Lødingen (Hjertholmen) (3)
1914 (station established 1862). Active; focal plane 22 m (72 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. Approx. 8 m (26 ft) square pyramidal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Tower covered with metal siding. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. A photo is at right, a closeup photo and a more distant view are available, Wikimedia has a good view (a portion is shown at right), and Google has an indistinct satellite view. The stone foundations of the second (1892) lighthouse are next to the modern light; it was closed and demolished when the Rotvær lighthouse was activated. Located on Hjertholmen, a promontory sheltering the south and east sides of the harbor of Lødingen. There should be an excellent view from ferries arriving in Lødingen from the mainland. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-160; NF-7340; Admiralty L2783; NGA 11284.
Rotvær (2)
1985 (station established 1914). Active; focal plane 22 m (72 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 13 m (43 ft) round cylindrical fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted with black and white horizontal bands (an unusual daymark for Norway); lantern roof painted red. An aerial photo is available (click on the photo for magnification), and Google has an indistinct satellite view. The original lighthouse, which had a lantern on the roof of a keeper's house, was demolished when the new one was built. Located at the east end of an island, part of dangerous reef, about 6 km (3.5 mi) south southwest of Lødingen. Accessible only by boat. ARLHS NOR-189; NF-7345; Admiralty L2785; NGA 11292.
Rinøy
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 6 m (20 ft) square pyramidal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Tower covered with metal siding. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. A photo is available, but the tower is inconspicuous in a Google satellite view. Located at the northeastern tip of Rinøy, marking the entrance to Rinøyhamn, a small fishing village about 10 km (6 mi) west of Lødingen. Site open, tower closed. NF-7355; Admiralty L2788; NGA 11296.

Lødingen Fyr, Lødingen, July 2007
Norwegian Wikipedia Creative Commons photo by Petterhot
Smitskjær
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, 1 s on, 1 s off. 7 m (23 ft) lantern mounted on a round rubblestone tower. Lantern painted white with a red roof. A closeup photo is available, but the skerry is only a small blur in Google's satellite view. Located on a skerry on the north side of the upper Vestfjord. Accessible only by boat. Site open, and visitors can climb to the lantern. NF-7373; Admiralty L2798; NGA 11324.

Information available on lost lighthouses:

  • Stott-Ternholmen (1916-1918), Meløy Kommune. The lighthouse was relocated to Kalsholmen (see above).
  • Vagøy (1859-1911), Helligvær, Bodø Kommune. This lighthouse was at the northeastern tip of the island now called Vokkøya; Google has a very distant satellite view. It is survived by a small lightbeacon called Undersholmen (NF-7024; Admiralty L2566; NGA 10780).

Notable faux lighthouses:

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Posted August 3, 2006. Checked and revised July 25, 2012. Lighthouses: 47. Site copyright 2012 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.