Guǎfùjiāo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Guǎfùjiāo Lighthouse
Also known as: Guǎfùjiāo (Guǎfù Jiāo, Widow Reef)
Guǎfùjiāo Lighthouse is a 15-meter cylindrical concrete tower situated on a reef in the southern Zhōushān harbor. First lit in 1995, it replaced an earlier station established in 1983. The tower features a hexagonal cylindrical concrete structure with a gallery, mounted on a round concrete pier. Its exterior is clad in black tiles on the upper sections and red tiles below. The focal height is 14 meters, emitting a white light with two flashes every five seconds. The geographic range is 11.6 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for mariners navigating the southern section of Zhōushān harbor, specifically warning them of the reef where it stands. Its unique tiled design also serves as a visual landmark in this busy shipping area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1995
Significant events: station established 1983
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Zhoushan(5.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3714.258.
- NGA No.
- CN-2449
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black
- Material
- concrete
Structure: hexagonal cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, mounted on a round concrete pier
Location
- City
- Dinghai District
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Zhejiang
- Sea Region
- on a reef in the southern section of Zhōushān harbor
- Latitude
- 29.9900°
- Longitude
- 122.0237°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Guǎfùjiāo على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.