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| The lighthouses of Greenland are a utilitarian
bunch. There are no frills. No fancy construction.
They are more correctly called navigational aids because, in
fact, these are lighthouses without houses. There are fewer of
these aids than you would expect in a country with a coastline that
rivals the equator in length and where there are no long distance roads,
only sea or air transportation. Lights number in the dozens,
not hundreds. All are remarkably similar in design and
construction. Just squat, but sturdy iron cylinders, akin to a
missile standing ready. All are painted in variations of red and
yellow. Most appear to be solar powered. Here are the ones
we saw --
Fiskenaes Fjord Light |
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Mollers Ø Light |
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Unknown Light |
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Most aids to navigation resemble this one that shares the top of a rocky slope with a memorial carin built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the village of Tasiilaq, East Greenland, in 1944 |
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Range lights, a staple in aids to navigation in Delaware, are also found in Greenland. Unlike their Delaware compatriots which are often miles apart with a rear light far inland, the Greenland range lights are close to each other and close to shore. This pair of lights was in Qaqortog, on the southwest coast. |
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