Kuíshāndǎo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kuíshāndǎo Lighthouse
Also known as: Kuíshāndǎo (Kuíshān Dǎo)
This concrete cylindrical tower, standing 11.5 meters tall, is clad in white tile and features a gallery. Its focal plane reaches 76.5 meters above sea level, emitting a white flash every four seconds. The lighthouse is positioned on a small island at the southeast corner of the Xīyáng group. Its geographic range extends to 22.2 nautical miles, serving vessels navigating the waters near the nearest port of Lian Jiang. The structure is operational, though access to the site and tower is currently restricted.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is indispensable for safe navigation within the Xīyáng group, particularly for vessels traversing its intricate waterways and avoiding potential hazards at the archipelago's southeast corner.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 76.5m
- Light Range
- 15NM (27.8 km)
- Geographic Range
- 22.2NM
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Fujian
- Sea Region
- small island at the southeast corner of the Xīyáng group
- Latitude
- 26.4884°
- Longitude
- 120.1331°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, covered with white tile
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lian Jiang(17.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3641.95
- NGA No.
- 19091
- Wikidata
- Q115046409 →
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