- Grip
(Flathårskollen Range Rear)
- 1888. Active; focal plane 47 m (154 ft); white, red or green light,
depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 44
m (144 ft) two-stage tower: approx. 28 m (92 ft) round cast iron tower
with lantern and gallery, mounted atop a 16 m (52 ft) round granite
base incorporating keeper's quarters. Cast iron tower painted red,
stone base white. A 2022 photo is at right, Trabas has Ronald Wöhrn's distant photo, Wikimedia has Alfred Diem's 2009 photo, Anke and Jens have a distant view,
Huelse has a historic postcard
image, and Bing has a satellite view. Until it was automated in 1977 this must have
been one of the most difficult Norwegian stations for keepers. Located
on a bare skerry, swept by the waves in every storm, about 6.5 km (4
mi) north of Kristiansund. Accessible only by boat in dangerous seas.
Site and tower closed.
. ARLHS NOR-100; NF-400000; Admiralty L1126.1; NGA
6888.
- Omfarskjæret
- Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8.5 m (28 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 3 s on, 3 s off. 8.5 m (28 ft) lantern mounted on a platform supported by tripod piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof, piles painted black. Trabas has Boucher's distant view but Bing has only a distant satellite view of the skerry. Located on a skerry about 7 km (4 mi) south of Grip. Accessible only
by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-389800; Admiralty L1122; NGA 6880.
- * [Baltsernes
(Kristiansund)]
- Date unknown (station established 1887). Active; focal plane 31 m (102 ft);
white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6
s. 3 m (10 ft) octagonal
lantern mounted directly on the ground. Lantern painted white with a red roof.
Trabas has Siering's closeup photo, Bash has a view from the fjord, and Google has a satellite
view. This light marks the entrance to the inner harbor of Kristiansund.
Located at the west end of Innlandet south of the Kristiansund waterfront.
The island is accessible by bridge and the lighthouse is accessible by road.
Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-396; NF-378100; Admiralty L1030; NGA 6680.
- * Kvitnes (Kvitneset) (2)
- 1911 (station established 1877). Active; focal plane 17 m (56 ft);
white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every
6 s. 6.5 m (21 ft) square skeletal tower,
covered with white siding, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white;
lantern roof painted red. Sten Are Pettersen has a 2018 closeup photo, Trabas has Boucher's photo, a distant view is
available, Bash has a very distant view,
and Google has a distant satellite view. Located on a promontory on the east side of a northeastern
entrance to Kristiansund, about 5 km (3 mi) northeast of the city.
Site open, tower closed. NF-380100; Admiralty L1046; NGA 6716.
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Grip Light, Kristiansund, March 2022
Instagram photo by Lysigamlefyr |