Dōngshān Báiyǔ Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Dōngshān Báiyǔ Lighthouse
Also known as: Dōngshān Báiyǔ (Bái Yǔ, White Islet)
This concrete lighthouse, first lit in 1961, guides vessels through the northern entrance to Dōngshān harbor from its position on a skerry. The cylindrical tower, standing 8 meters tall, is covered in tiles featuring red and white horizontal bands, creating a distinct daymark. Its light, visible for 13.8 nautical miles, consists of a single white flash every 1.5 seconds. The focal height of the light is 23 meters above sea level. The nearest port, Dongshan, is located 1.4 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is indispensable for safe passage into and out of Dōngshān harbor, specifically marking the northern entrance. Its light provides a critical reference point for local shipping and fishing fleets navigating the coastal waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 1.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 1.5s
- Focal Height
- 23m
- Geographic Range
- 13.8NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1961
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Dongshan(1.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3600.93.
- NGA No.
- P3600.93
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower covered with tiles colored with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Dongshan County
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Fujian
- Sea Region
- northern entrance to Dōngshān harbor, on a skerry
- Latitude
- 23.7684°
- Longitude
- 117.4941°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Dōngshān Báiyǔ على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.