Ona Lighthouse is located on the small island of Ona

Ona, Sandøy

Ona is a village and an island group located in the municipality of Sandøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The tiny island of Ona and the larger island of Husøy are separated by a shallow wide waterway. The two islands are collectively referred to as Ona...

 in the municipality of Sandøy

Sandøy

Sandøy is an island municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The administrative centre is the village of Steinshamn. Other villages include Ona and Myklebost...

 in Møre og Romsdal

Møre og Romsdal

is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...

 county, Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

. The lighthouse is built on Onakalven, the highest cliff

Cliff

In geography and geology, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually...

 on the island overlooking the harbor

Harbor

A harbor or harbour , or haven, is a place where ships, boats, and barges can seek shelter from stormy weather, or else are stored for future use. Harbors can be natural or artificial...

and the few, clustered wooden houses on this small island.

The lighthouse was built in 1867 and was fully automated in 1971. The round metal lighthouse has a focal height of 28 metres (91.9 ft) above sea level.