Keskiniemi beacon tower, Hailuoto

Name: Keskiniemi beacon tower
Address: Hailuoto, Finland

#2 among attractions in Hailuoto

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The Keskiniemi beacon tower, often referred to as the Karvo beacon tower, is a historic daymark located on a promontory of Keskiniemi in the northwestern part of Hailuoto island in the Gulf of Bothnia in Finland. The tower was built in 1858 to alert the vessels about sandbars reaching northwest from the site. It is the oldest surviving navigational aid on Hailuoto island. The tower has structural similarities with the Härkmeri beacon tower built in 1857. ()

Local name: Keskiniemen tunnusmajakkaCoordinates: 65°4'51"N, 24°39'15"E

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Hailuoto Finland

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Keskiniemi beacon tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Marjaniemi Lighthouse, Keskiniemi Light.

3.9 miSW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Marjaniemi Lighthouse, Hailuoto
100 min walk • Marjaniemi Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the village of Marjaniemi at the westernmost point of Hailuoto island on the Gulf of Bothnia. The lighthouse is located approximately 50 kilometres west of Oulu. The lighthouse was designed by Axel Hampus Dalström as his fourth lighthouse and it was first lit in 1872.
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Lighthouse
Keskiniemi Light, Hailuoto
1 min walk • Keskiniemi Light is a sector light tower located in the northwestern promontory of Hailuoto island in the Gulf of Bothnia in Finland. It is located next to the Keskiniemi beacon tower built in 1858.

Keskiniemi beacon tower, Hailuoto

Facts and practical information

Keskiniemi beacon tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Marjaniemi Lighthouse, Hailuoto

Keskiniemi Light, Hailuoto