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Name: Gustaf Dalén Light   Map it!

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Nearest Town or City:
Husö, , Finland

Location: About 5 miles east of Husö, Åland Islands.

Managing Organization:
Finnish Maritime Administration

Website: http://www.fma.fi/vapaa_aikaan/majakat/gustaf_dalen.php

Notes:
This light was named for the Swedish inventor who developed the sun valve that enabled the automation of lights in the early 1900s, in conjunction with the use of acetylene gas.

Tower Height: 39

Height of Focal Plane: 39

Description of Tower: Red cylindrical concrete tower.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1947

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

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