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Would love to know why Norway has so many lighthouses / "blinking beacons". Wikipedia lists many [0], but not as many as shown. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wi

Would love to know why Norway has so many lighthouses / "blinking beacons". Wikipedia lists many [0], but not as many as shown. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lighthouses_in_Norway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lighthouses_in_Norway

dtlanghoff 5y ago
It seems to include a lot of sector lights. Here is the nautical chart: https://norgeskart.no/#!?project=norgeskart&layers=1008 https://norgeskart.no/#!?project=norgeskart&layers=1008
- lb1lf 5y ago
  -That it does, I zoomed in on my local area (I can see five sector lights just from my office window on the northwestern coast of Norway - they're all over the place!) - all are present in the map. I love this map; would be even better if one could set opacity for the lights so that it is simpler to see the coastline details, though.
- Ma8ee 5y ago
  Isn't a sector light a type of lighthouse?
guerrilla 5y ago
Maybe they just have provided more detailed data? Then again, Norway has a very rugged coast which is used a lot.
- dylan604 5y ago
  I was going to suggest it might have something to do with all of the fiddly bits that were a favorite of Slartibartfast.
Stevvo 5y ago
It's because Norway made a conscious decision to maintain its lighthouses. It's done to preserve the cultural legacy as the majority of lighthouses are obsolete.
- hilbert42 5y ago
  Most lighthouses are cultural and historical icons, and they often faithfully reproduce the best technology of an era. Moreover, even if obsolete, most are wonderful architectural objects. I can only applaud Norway's decision to preserve its cultural legacy. Shame others aren't as proactive.
  - maxerickson 5y ago
    The lighthouse in my town on Lake Michigan is preserved. They had to cut a floor out of the building to restore it to historical condition when the Coast Guard moved out. Cracks me up. (it had been in use as the base commander's residence)
    - hilbert42 5y ago
      That's good, at least sense prevailed and it's preserved.
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dtlanghoff 5y ago

It seems to include a lot of sector lights. Here is the nautical chart: https://norgeskart.no/#!?project=norgeskart&layers=1008 https://norgeskart.no/#!?project=norgeskart&layers=1008

lb1lf 5y ago
-That it does, I zoomed in on my local area (I can see five sector lights just from my office window on the northwestern coast of Norway - they're all over the place!) - all are present in the map. I love this map; would be even better if one could set opacity for the lights so that it is simpler to see the coastline details, though.
Ma8ee 5y ago
Isn't a sector light a type of lighthouse?

guerrilla 5y ago

Maybe they just have provided more detailed data? Then again, Norway has a very rugged coast which is used a lot.

dylan604 5y ago
I was going to suggest it might have something to do with all of the fiddly bits that were a favorite of Slartibartfast.

Stevvo 5y ago

It's because Norway made a conscious decision to maintain its lighthouses. It's done to preserve the cultural legacy as the majority of lighthouses are obsolete.

hilbert42 5y ago
Most lighthouses are cultural and historical icons, and they often faithfully reproduce the best technology of an era. Moreover, even if obsolete, most are wonderful architectural objects. I can only applaud Norway's decision to preserve its cultural legacy. Shame others aren't as proactive.
- maxerickson 5y ago
  The lighthouse in my town on Lake Michigan is preserved. They had to cut a floor out of the building to restore it to historical condition when the Coast Guard moved out. Cracks me up. (it had been in use as the base commander's residence)
  - hilbert42 5y ago
    That's good, at least sense prevailed and it's preserved.

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