Vardø Lighthouse

Vardø Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located on the island of , just off the coast of the town of in in county, . It is the easternmost lighthouse in Norway.
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  • Lighthouse
  • …lies at an elevation of 57 metres (187 feet)
  • …is also known as “Vardø fyr”
  • …was formerly known as “Horno Lighthouse”
  • Description: easternmost lighthouse of Norway, located by the town Vardø in Finnmark

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hornøya og Reinøya and Vardøhus Fortress.
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Nature reserve
is a nature reserve.
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Museum
, called "Wardhouse" in English… is situated 3 km southwest of Vardø Lighthouse.
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Church
is a parish church of the Church… is situated 2½ km southwest of Vardø Lighthouse.

Vardø Lighthouse

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Latitude
70.38874° or 70° 23′ 19″ north
Longitude
31.15676° or 31° 9′ 24″ east
Open location code
CG2H95Q4+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1115685575
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
12149081
Wiki­data ID
Q7915576

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Vardø Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Leuchtturm Vardø”
  • Bavarian: “Vardø fyr”
  • Czech: “Maják Vardø”
  • Czech: “Vardo”
  • French: “Phare de Vardø”
  • German: “Leuchtturm Vardø”
  • German: “Vardø fyr”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hornøy fyr”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vardø fyr”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vardø fyrstasjon”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vardø fyr”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vardø fyrstasjon”
  • Norwegian: “Hornøya Fyr”
  • Norwegian: “Vardø fyr”

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Nearby Places

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Finnmark: Highlights

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