Myken Lighthouse

Myken Lighthouse
*Myken fyrstasjon*
Location	Nordland, Norway
Constructed	1918
Construction	wooden
Height	12.5 metres (41 ft)
Markings	white with red top
Operator	Myken Fyr
Light
Focal height	40.3 metres (132 ft)
Intensity	30,200 candela
Range	Red: 11.2 nmi (20.7 km; 12.9 mi); Green: 10.7 nmi (19.8 km; 12.3 mi); White: 13.8 nmi (25.6 km; 15.9 mi)
Norway no.	670000

Myken Lighthouse (Norwegian: Myken fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Rødøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Jutøya in the Myken island group, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of the town of Bodø.^[2]^[3]

It was established in 1918 and was automated in 1975. The 30,200-candela light sits on top of a 12.5-metre (41 ft) tall white tower. The occulting light is white, red, or green light depending on direction, occulting once every six seconds. The light can be seen for up to 13.8 nautical miles (25.6 km; 15.9 mi). The light sits at an elevation of 40.3 metres (132 ft) above sea level. The light burns continuously from 1 August until 5 May each year. The light is not on during May through July due to the midnight sun.^[2]^[4]^[1]

References

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 Rowlett, Russ (22 September 2018). "Lighthouses of Norway: Northern Helgeland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Myken fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 September 2011.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
^ Norske Fyrhistorisk Forening. "Myken fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 February 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
^ Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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[rw-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Rowlett, Russ (22 September 2018). "Lighthouses of Norway: Northern Helgeland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

[snl-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Myken fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 September 2011.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[nff-3] Norske Fyrhistorisk Forening. "Myken fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 February 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[4] Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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