Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse

Hraunhafnartangi lighthouse
Map
LocationReykjanes peninsula
Coordinates66°32′10″N 16°01′34″W / 66.536178°N 16.026050°W / 66.536178; -16.026050
Tower
Constructed1951
Constructionconcrete tower
Height19 metres (62 ft)
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red lantern, apparent double vertical black stripes
Light
First lit1951
Focal height21 metres (69 ft)
CharacteristicFl (2) WR 30 s
Iceland no.VIT-192[1]

Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse (Icelandic: Hraunhafnartangaviti [ˈr̥œynˌhapnarˌtʰauŋkaˌvɪːtɪ], regionally also [-ˌvɪːtʰɪ]) is the northernmost lighthouse in Iceland. It is located about 800 meters south of the Arctic Circle.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 February 2016.