Danshui Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Danshui Lighthouse
Also known as: Danshui (Tanshui, Tan-Shui Kang)
The Danshui Lighthouse, a 33-meter tall steel skeletal tower, began operation in 1970. Situated on land overlooking the Danshui River's entry point north of New Taipei City, the structure is painted white and has a square, tapering form. Its light produces a single white flash every 8 seconds, with a geographic range of 16.2 nautical miles. This lighthouse succeeded previous structures; one was lost during World War II. The location is open for visits, but the tower is not accessible.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a marker for the Danshui River entrance, an important channel for local maritime traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- L
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- L W 8s
- Focal Height
- 35m
- Geographic Range
- 16.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1970
Significant events: destroyed in World War II
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 33m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- steel
Structure: tapered square skeletal tower, painted white
Location
- City
- New Taipei
- Country
- 🇹🇼Taiwan
- Sea Region
- entrance to the Danshui River in Danshui, on a promontory on the north side
- Latitude
- 25.1771°
- Longitude
- 121.4203°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Taipei(3.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P4664
- NGA No.
- 13960
- ARLHS No.
- TAI-029
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