- Keskiniemi Light
Keskiniemi Light is a
sector light tower located in the northwestern promontory ofHailuoto island in theGulf of Bothnia inFinland . It is located next to theKeskiniemi daybeacon built in1858 .Keskiniemi Light is a square steel skeletal tower with white octagonal lantern and gallery. The focal plane of the light is 8.8 meters (29 ft) and it has a range of 6.5
nautical mile s. The beacon displays a white flash every 6 seconds, visible in all directions. The tower also has aradar reflector on the northwest side.There is an old storage shed for gas bottles next to the tower. This shed is currently unused, and the beacon has been converted to electric light.
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