Lǎotiěshān Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Lǎotiěshān Lighthouse
Also known as: Lǎotiěshān (Liaotieshan Xijiao, Port Arthur)
Completed in 1893, Lǎotiěshān Lighthouse is a 14-meter-tall cylindrical tower constructed of cast iron. It features a lantern and gallery at its apex. The lighthouse stands at a focal height of 100 meters and emits a white flash every 30 seconds. Its geographic range extends to 24.9 nautical miles. The site is accessible to the public, though the tower itself is closed to visitors. The nearest port is Lushun, located 4.6 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is significant for vessels navigating the Bohai Strait, a primary shipping route for northern China.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 30s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 30s
- Focal Height
- 100m
- Geographic Range
- 24.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1893
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: round cylindrical cast iron tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Lüshunkou District
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Liaoning
- Latitude
- 38.7273°
- Longitude
- 121.1347°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lushun(4.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3986
- NGA No.
- 18312
- ARLHS No.
- PRC-038
اعثر على منارة Lǎotiěshān على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.