List of lighthouses in Iceland

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This is a list of lighthouses in Iceland.[1][2][3]

Lighthouses

Name Admiralty No. Location Year built Focal Plane Tower Height Notes Status Image
Selvogsviti L4824 Suðurland 1931 21 m (69 ft) 15 m (49 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Krýsuvíkurviti L4826 Suðurnes 1965 61 m (200 ft) 5 m (16 ft) Orange cylindrical tower, red lantern house. Active
Hópsnesviti L4828 Suðurnes 1928 16 m (52 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Reykjanes aukaviti L4468 Suðurnes 1947 25 m (82 ft) 5 m (16 ft) Orange semi-hexagonal tower, integral lantern house. Active
Reykjanesviti L4466 Suðurnes 1929 73 m (240 ft) 31 m (102 ft) White cylindrical tower, red lantern house. Active
Stafnesviti L4472 Suðurnes 1925 16 m (52 ft) 11 m (36 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Sandgerðisviti L4476 Suðurnes 21 m (69 ft) 11 m (36 ft) Yellow square tower, yellow lantern house. Active
Garðskagaviti (1897) Suðurnes 1897 11 m (36 ft) White square tower, no lantern house, two red horizontal stripes. Inactive
Garðskagaviti (1944) L4480 Suðurnes 1944 31 m (102 ft) 28.6 m (94 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house. Active
Hólmsbergsviti L4483 Suðurnes 1956 36 m (118 ft) 13 m (43 ft) Orange conical tower, red lantern house. Active
Vatnsesviti L4488 Suðurnes 1956 15 m (49 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Gerðistangaviti L4494 Suðurnes 1918 11 m (36 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Hafnarfjörður L4495 Reykjavik 13 m (43 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Unpainted concrete cylindrical tower integral building. Active
Hafnarfjörður (1901) L4495.1 Reykjavik 1901 6 m (20 ft) White and red horizontal bands on square tower, integral lantern house. Inactive
Álftanesviti L4499 Reykjavík 5 m (16 ft) 4.7 m (15 ft) Orange rectangular tower, no lantern house, red vertical stripes. Active
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Gróttuviti L4501 Reykjavik 1897 24 m (79 ft) 23 m (75 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house. Active
Engeyjarviti L4505 Reykjavík 15 m (49 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Yellow tower. Active
Reykjavík Norðurgarði L4506 Reykjavik 7 m (23 ft) 4 m (13 ft) Yellow pyramidal tower on breakwater. Active
Reykjavík Ingólfsgarði L4508 Reykjavik 7 m (23 ft) 4 m (13 ft) Yellow pyramidal tower on breakwater. Active
Reykjavík Sæbraut Reykjavik 2019 10.5 m (34 ft) 4 m (13 ft) Yellow pyramidal tower. Active
Reykjavík Skarfagarður L4513.3 Reykjavik 8 m (26 ft) 4 m (13 ft) Yellow pyramidal tower. Active
Hvaleyrarviti L4516 Vesturland 1948 3 m (9.8 ft) Red steel tower/lantern house. Active
Krossvíkurviti Vesturland 13 m (43 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Akranesviti (1918) Vesturland 1918 13 m (43 ft) White square tower, gray lantern house. Inactive
Akranesviti (1947) L4520 Vesturland 1947 24 m (79 ft) 21 m (69 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house, eight buttresses. Active
Þormóðsskersviti L4526 Vesturland 1947 34 m (112 ft) 23 m (75 ft) White tower, red lantern, black vertical panels. Active
Þjófaklettaviti L4529 Vesturland 8 m (26 ft) 4 m (13 ft) Red cylindrical tower, red lantern house. Active
Rauðanesviti L4529 Vesturland 8 m (26 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Orange hexagonal tower, integral lantern house. Active
Kirkjuhólsviti L4531 Vesturland 1953 36 m (118 ft) 6 m (20 ft) White tower, integral lantern house. Active
Arnarstapaviti L4532 18 m (59 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) White tower, integral lantern house. Active
Malarrifsviti L4534 Vesturland 1946 31 m (102 ft) 24 m (79 ft) White cylindrical four-buttressed tower, red lantern house. Active
Svörtuloftaviti L4538 Vesturland 1931 28 m (92 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Öndverðarnesviti L4540 Vesturland 1973 11 m (36 ft) 5 m (16 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Krossnesviti L4544 Vesturland 1926 21 m (69 ft) 9 m (30 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Ólafsvíkurviti Vesturland 4 m (13 ft) Orange hexagonal tower, integral lantern house. Inactive
Hnausaviti Vesturland 4 m (13 ft) Orange hexagonal tower, integral lantern house. Inactive
Höskuldseyjarviti L4550 Vesturland 1948 13 m (43 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Elliðaeyjarviti L4552 Vesturland 45 m (148 ft) 8 m (26 ft) White triangular tower, red lantern house. Active
Súgandiseyjarviti L4554 Vesturland 30 m (98 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Red cylindrical tower/lantern house. Active
Klofningsviti (Flatey) L4556 Vestfirðir 1926 15 m (49 ft) 9 m (30 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Miðleiðarskersviti L4557 Vestfirðir 1955 7 m (23 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Active
Skarfaklettsviti L4556.5 Vesturland 1958 7 m (23 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Active
Skorarviti L4558 Vestfirðir 1954 7 m (23 ft) 5 m (16 ft) Rectangular white tower, integral lantern house. Active
Bjargtangaviti L4560 Vestfirðir 1948 16 m (52 ft) 6 m (20 ft) White semi-elliptical tower, integral lantern house. Active
Háanes (Ólafsviti) L4562 Vestfirðir 1947 26 m (85 ft) 14 m (46 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house. Active
Kópanesviti L4567 Vestfirðir 1971 25 m (82 ft) 7 m (23 ft) Orange rectangular structure, white lantern house on roof. Active
Langanesviti (Arnarfjörður) L4568 Vestfirðir 1950 23 m (75 ft) 5 m (16 ft) Orange rectangular tower, integral lantern house. Active
Svalvogaviti L4570 Vestfirðir 1920 54 m (177 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Fjallaskagaviti L4574 Vestfirðir 1954 19 m (62 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Orange conical tower, red lantern roof. Active
Sauðanesviti (Súgandafjörður) L4575 Vestfirðir 1934 30 m (98 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Active
Galtarviti (Göltur) L4578 Vestfirðir 1956 32 m (105 ft) 14 m (46 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Óshólaviti L4580 Vestfirðir 1937 30 m (98 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Arnarnesviti L4584 Vestfirðir 1921 64 m (210 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Orange pyramidal tower, red lantern house. Active
Æðeyjarviti L4582 Vestfirðir 1949 26 m (85 ft) 13 m (43 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house. Active
Sléttueyrarviti (Slettunes) L4600 Vestfirðir 1949 7 m (23 ft) 5 m (16 ft) Orange semi-hexagonal tower, integral lantern house. Active
Straumnesviti L4604 Vestfirðir 1919 30 m (98 ft) 24 m (79 ft) Orange pyramidal steel tower. Active
Hornbjargsviti L4606 Vestfirðir 1930 31 m (102 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange square tower attached to coast guard station. Active
Selskersviti L4608 Vestfirðir 1947 23 m (75 ft) 15 m (49 ft) White cylindrical two-staged tower, red lantern house. Active
Seljanesviti Vestfirðir 4 m (13 ft) Orange square tower, lantern on top. Inactive
Gjögurviti L4616 Vestfirðir 1921 39 m (128 ft) 24 m (79 ft) Red skeletal steel tower, red lantern house. Active
Grímseyjarviti (Steingrímsfjörður) L4620 Vestfirðir 1949 82 m (269 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Malarhornsviti L4622 Vestfirðir 1948 27 m (89 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Orange tower, integral lantern room. Active
Hólmavíkurviti L4626 Vestfirðir 1915 12 m (39 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Yellow octagonal steel tower/lantern house. Active
Skarðsviti L4628 Norðurland Vestra 1951 52 m (171 ft) 14 m (46 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house. Active
Kálfshamarsviti L4635 Norðurland Vestra 1942 21 m (69 ft) 16 m (52 ft) White square tower, red lantern house, vertical black panels on tower. Active
Skagatáarviti L4636 Norðurland Vestra 1935 18 m (59 ft) 9 m (30 ft) White church displays light. Active
Hegranesviti L4644 Norðurland Vestra 1937 23 m (75 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Málmeyjarviti L4648 Norðurland Vestra 1938 41 m (135 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Straumnesviti nyrðri L4650 Norðurland Vestra 1942 20 m (66 ft) 10 m (33 ft) White/black vertical striped octagonal tower, red lantern house. Active
Sauðanesviti L4652 Norðurland Vestra 1934 37 m (121 ft) 10.5 m (34 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house, integral quarters. Active
Selvíkurnefsviti L4654 Norðurland Vestra 1931 20 m (66 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Yellow square tower, yellow lantern house. Active
Siglunesviti L4656 Norðurland Vestra 1908 51 m (167 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Bríkurviti L4660.6 Norðurland Eystra 1966 58 m (190 ft) 4 m (13 ft) Concrete tower, white lantern house. Active
Hrólfsskersviti L4658 Norðurland Eystra 1951 18 m (59 ft) 16 m (52 ft) Orange conical tower, red lantern house roof. Active
Hríseyjarviti L4660 Norðurland Eystra 1920 113 m (371 ft) 9 m (30 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Hjalteyrarviti L4666 Norðurland Eystra 1920 14 m (46 ft) 13 m (43 ft) Red skeletal steel tower, red lantern house. Active
Svalbarðseyrarviti L4668 Norðurland Eystra 1920 9 m (30 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Gjögurtáarviti L4657 Norðurland Eystra 1970 28 m (92 ft) 4 m (13 ft) White concrete tower, white lantern house. Active
Grímseyjarviti L4674 Norðurland Eystra 1937 27 m (89 ft) 9.5 m (31 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Flateyjarviti á Skjálfanda L4576 Norðurland Eystra 1963 27 m (89 ft) 9.5 m (31 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Húsavíkurviti L4680 Norðurland Eystra 1956 49 m (161 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Orange semi-elliptical tower, integral lantern house. Active
Lundeyjarviti á Skjálfanda L4686 Norðurland Eystra 1977 46 m (151 ft) 4 m (13 ft) White cylindrical steel tower/lantern house on square concrete pad. Active
Tjörnesviti L4688 Norðurland Eystra 1929 33 m (108 ft) 13 m (43 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Mánáreyjarviti L4689 Norðurland Eystra 1982 38 m (125 ft) 4 m (13 ft) White cylindrical steel tower/lantern house, red roof. Active
Kópaskersviti L4690 Norðurland Eystra 1951 21 m (69 ft) 14 m (46 ft) White square tower, red lantern, vertical black stripes. Active
Rauðanúpsviti L4696 Norðurland Eystra 1958 66 m (217 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Hraunhafnartangaviti L4649 Norðurland Eystra 1951 21 m (69 ft) 19 m (62 ft) White square tower, red lantern room vertical black panels. Active
Raufarhafnarviti L4700 Norðurland Eystra 1931 33 m (108 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange tower, red lantern house. Active
Raufarhafnarradíóviti L4702 Norðurland Eystra 9 m (30 ft) 3.5 m (11 ft) Orange building, light displayed from day mark on roof. Active
Melrakkanesviti L4706 Norðurland Eystra 1956 23 m (75 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Yellow tower. Active
Grenjanesviti L4710 Norðurland Eystra 1945 25 m (82 ft) 19 m (62 ft) White square tower, red lantern house, black vertical panels on tower. Active
Langanesviti L4712 Norðurland Eystra 1950 53 m (174 ft) 10 m (33 ft) White cylindrical tower, red lantern house. Active
Digranesviti L4714 Norðurland Eystra 1947 28 m (92 ft) 19 m (62 ft) White square tower, red lantern, black vertical stripes. Active
Kolbeinstangaviti L4716 Austurland 32 m (105 ft) 20 m (66 ft) Gray square concrete tower, vertical black stripes, white lantern house. Active
Bjarnareyjarviti L4721 Austurland 1944 31 m (102 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Orange square buttressed tower, red lantern house. Active
Kögurviti L4722 Austurland 1951 19 m (62 ft) 8 m (26 ft) White square tower, red lantern house. Active
Glettinganesviti L4724 Austurland 1931 25 m (82 ft) 20 m (66 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Brimnesviti L4726 Austurland 1938 12 m (39 ft) 7 m (23 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Dalatangaviti (1895) Austurland 1895 5 m (16 ft) White building, light shown from roof. Inactive
Dalatangaviti (1959) L4730 Austurland 1959 19 m (62 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange rectangular tower, integral keepers house, red lantern house. Active
Norðfjarðarhornsviti L4730.6 Austurland 14 m (46 ft) 4 m (13 ft) Unpainted concrete tower, integral lantern house. Active
Norðfjarðarviti L4731 Austurland 38 m (125 ft) 8 m (26 ft) White square tower, integral lantern house. Active
Seleyjarviti L4733 Austurland 1956 27 m (89 ft) 14 m (46 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house. Active
Gríma L4735 Austurland 1961 22 m (72 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Red cylindrical lantern house on concrete pad. Active
Vattarnesviti L4734 Austurland 1957 26 m (85 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Orange cylindrical tower, red lantern house roof. Active
Grímuviti L4735 Austurland 1961 22 m (72 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Red steel cylindrical tower on large white concrete pad. Active
Hafnarnesviti L4473 Austurland 1937 17 m (56 ft) 6.5 m (21 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Landahólsviti L4743 Austurland 1953 23 m (75 ft) 8 m (26 ft) White rectangular tower, integral lantern house. Active
Kambanesviti L4744 Austurland 1922 26 m (85 ft) 11 m (36 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Selnes lighthouse L4746 Austurland 12.5 m (41 ft) 9 m (30 ft) Gray square tower and lantern house. Active
Streitisviti L4749.2 Austurland 1984 17 m (56 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Black/white alternating vertical stripes on hexagonal tower. Active
Karlstaðatangaviti L4750 Austurland 1922 11 m (36 ft) 5 m (16 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Æðarsteinsviti L4754 Austurland 1922 12 m (39 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Djúpavogsradíóviti L4756 Austurland 1974 Active
Ketilflesjarviti L4760 Austurland 1946 18 m (59 ft) 12 m (39 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house. Active
Papeyjarviti L4762 Austurland 1922 57 m (187 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Hvalnesviti L4764 Austurland 1955 27 m (89 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Orange tower, orange lantern house. Active
Stokksnesviti L4766 Austurland 1946 30 m (98 ft) 19 m (62 ft) White pyramidal two-staged tower, red lantern house. Active
Hellisviti L4768.4 Austurland 17 m (56 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Yellow trapezoidal tower, integral lantern house. Active
Hvanneyjarviti L4768 Austurland 1922 15 m (49 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Hrollaugseyjarviti L4770 Austurland 1954 24 m (79 ft) 16 m (52 ft) White cylindrical tower, red lantern house. Active
Ingólfshöfðaviti L4772 Suðurland 1948 75 m (246 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Skaftárósviti L4774 Suðurland 1953 20 m (66 ft) 20 m (66 ft) Red skeletal steel tower, red lantern house. Active
Skarðsfjöruviti L4775 Suðurland 1959 25 m (82 ft) 18 m (59 ft) Red skeletal steel frame, red lantern. Active
Alviðruhamraviti L4776 Suðurland 1929 33 m (108 ft) 18 m (59 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Dyrhólaeyjarviti L4780 Suðurland 1927 123 m (404 ft) 13 m (43 ft) White square tower, red lantern house, integral quarters. Active
Bakkafjöruviti L4781 Suðurland 1984 15 m (49 ft) 7 m (23 ft) Active
Stórhöfðaviti L4784 Vestmannaeyjar 1906 125 m (410 ft) 7 m (23 ft) White building, red lantern house, integral quarters. Active
Faxaskersviti L4782 Vestmannaeyjar 1950 12 m (39 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Orange pyramidal structure, light mounted on pole. Active
Urðaviti L4786 Vestmannaeyjar 1986 30 m (98 ft) 7 m (23 ft) White lantern house supported by piles and stairway. Active
Geirfuglaskersviti L4800 Vestmannaeyjar 55 m (180 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Rusty guyed tower, light mounted on pole above roof. Active
Þrídrangaviti[4] L4802 Vestmannaeyjar 1942 34 m (112 ft) 4 m (13 ft) White square tower, red lantern house. Active
Knarrarósviti L4804 Suðurland 1939 30 m (98 ft) 22 m (72 ft) White square two-staged tower, red lantern house, black vertical panels. Active
Þorlákshafnarviti L4820 Suðurland 1951 12 m (39 ft) 8 m (26 ft) White rectangular tower, integral lantern house. Active

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References

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  1. ^ Siglingastofnun Íslands | Forsíða " Starfssvið " Vitar og leiðsaga " Vitar eftir landshlutum[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. ^ "Icelandic Coast Guard, List of Lights (2010)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
  4. ^ Watch: Incredible video from the stunning Þrídrangar lighthouse, South Iceland Iceland Magazine (https://icelandmag.is/), 24 July 2015. Retrieved 2019-01-09