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Name: Hållö Light   Map it!

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Nearest Town or City:
Smögen, , Sweden

Location: On island about 1/2 mile south of Smögen, Skagerrak.

Managing Organization:
Swedish National Maritime Administration

Notes:
The cast-iron upper portion of this tower was added to the lower stone portion in 1868. The island is within the Hållöarkipelagen Naturreservat, a nature reserve.

Tower Height: 66

Height of Focal Plane: 131

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 12 seconds; range 21 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White cylindrical stone tower topped by red conical cast-iron section, black lantern.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1842

Date Present Tower Built: 1842

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!


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