Kapp Linné

Kapp Linné Lighthouse
Isfjord Radio at Kapp Linné
LocationSpitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
Coordinates78°03′45″N 13°37′04″E / 78.062417°N 13.617778°E / 78.062417; 13.617778
Tower
Constructed1933 Edit this on Wikidata
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height15 m (49 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare truncated tower with enclosed upper part and balcony, lantern removed
Markingslight grey tower[1][2]
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorNorwegian Coastal Administration Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height21 m (69 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(2) W 10s Edit this on Wikidata

Kapp Linné is a cape at the south side of the outlet of Isfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after botanist Carl von Linné. The site is the location of Isfjord Radio.[3] Parts of Kapp Linné is a birdlife protected area.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Svalbard". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  2. ^ List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals. Atlantic Coast Norway and Arctic Sea. Retrieved 7 September 2016
  3. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Kapp Linné". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 November 2011.

78°03′08″N 13°36′04″E / 78.05222°N 13.60111°E / 78.05222; 13.60111


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