Cáofēidiàn Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cáofēidiàn Lighthouse
Also known as: Cáofēidiàn (Shaleif'ien Tao)
Constructed in 1998, the Cáofēidiàn Lighthouse stands on the southern tip of Cáofēidiàn Island. This cylindrical concrete and fiberglass tower, measuring 21.5 meters in height, features dark green and white horizontal bands. It emits a single white flash every 12 seconds from a focal height of 24 meters, visible for 14.1 nautical miles. The current structure replaced earlier lights that were necessitated by the island's dynamic coastal environment and evolving maritime needs. A round concrete base supports the fiberglass tower, which includes a lantern and gallery.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for maritime safety in the Bohai Sea, guiding ships around the southern end of Cáofēidiàn Island, a developing industrial and port area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 24m
- Geographic Range
- 14.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1998
Significant events: original lighthouse collapsed after 1925; second light destroyed 1944; replaced 1950; larger tower built 1962; still larger tower built 1965
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Caofeidian(1.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3932
- NGA No.
- 18496
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 21.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with dark green and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete, fiberglass
Structure: round hourglass-shaped fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a round concrete base
Location
- City
- Tangshan
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Hebei
- Sea Region
- southern end of Cáofēidiàn island, China
- Latitude
- 38.9187°
- Longitude
- 118.5067°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cáofēidiàn على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.