Vardø Lighthouse
Vardø Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Vardø, Finnmark. Vardø Lighthouse is situated nearby to the nature reserve Hornøya og Reinøya.- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Vardo Fyr”, “Vardø fyr”, and “Vardø Fyr”
- Historically known as: “Horno Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hornøya og Reinøya and Vardøhus Fortress.
Hornøya og Reinøya
Nature reserve
Photo: Onioram, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hornøya og Reinøya is a nature reserve.
Vardøhus Fortress
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vardøhus Fortress, called "Wardhouse" in English historical navigations, is located in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Vardø on the island of Vardøya on the Barents Sea near the mouth of the Varangerfjord in northeastern Norway near the Russian border. Vardøhus Fortress is situated 3 km southwest of Vardø Lighthouse.
Vardø Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vardø Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Vardø on the island of Vardøya. Vardø Church is situated 2½ km southwest of Vardø Lighthouse.
Vardø Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Vardø, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
70.38874° or 70° 23′ 19″ northLongitude
31.15676° or 31° 9′ 24″ eastElevation
57 metres (187 feet)Open location code
CG2H95Q4+FPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1115685575OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
12149081
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Norwegian—“Vardø Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “Phare de Vardø”
- German: “Leuchtturm Vardø”
- Norwegian: “Hornøya Fyr”
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