Ménqiánjiāo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ménqiánjiāo Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse, standing 12 meters tall, is located on the southernmost islet of the Mǎ'ān Islands, within Shengsi County. It features a cylindrical tower painted with black and white horizontal bands. The light emits a single white flash every six seconds from a focal height of 14.5 meters, with a geographic range of 11.7 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though access to the tower itself is restricted. The nearest port, Luhuashan, is approximately 10.2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the southernmost islet of the Mǎ'ān Islands, aiding vessels navigating this potentially hazardous archipelago and preventing groundings.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 14.5m
- Geographic Range
- 11.7NM
Location
- City
- Shengsi County
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Zhejiang
- Sea Region
- southernmost islet of the Mǎ'ān Islands
- Latitude
- 30.6909°
- Longitude
- 122.7752°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Luhuashan(10.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M3747.26
- NGA No.
- 18876.7
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower colored with black and white horizonal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Ménqiánjiāo على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.