Long Châu Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Long Châu Lighthouse
Also known as: Long Châu (Xuy Nong Chao, Grande Norway Island)
Constructed in 1894, Long Châu Lighthouse is a cylindrical gray stone tower rising 30 meters from the center of a two-story masonry keeper's house. The structure sits on the highest point of Xuy Nong Châu, the largest island in the Long Châu archipelago. Its focal plane is 110 meters above sea level, and it emits a white flash every 4 seconds. This lighthouse is situated in the Gulf of Tonkin, approximately 19.8 kilometers from Hon Gay. The station remains operational, though the site and tower are closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as the primary landfall light for vessels approaching the ports of Hải Phòng and Hạ Long.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 110m
- Geographic Range
- 25.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1894
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hon Gay(19.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F3232
- NGA No.
- 20216
- ARLHS No.
- VIE-020
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 30m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- gray stone
- Material
- stone
Structure: round stone tower rising from the center of a square 2-story masonry keeper's house
Location
- Country
- 🇻🇳VN
- Latitude
- 20.6243°
- Longitude
- 107.1551°
Nearby Vessels
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