ǎo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About ǎo Lighthouse
This concrete tower stands 8.5 meters tall on the southern tip of Chuānshí island, within Lianjiang County. It displays red and white horizontal bands and emits a white light with a single flash every 4 seconds. The focal height of the light is 13 meters, providing a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the southern tip of Chuānshí island, a critical navigational point for vessels traversing these coastal waters. Its distinctive red and white horizontal bands make it easily identifiable for mariners, aiding in safe passage and preventing groundings in the area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Lianjiang County
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Fujian
- Sea Region
- southern tip of Chuānshí island
- Latitude
- 26.1109°
- Longitude
- 119.6676°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Fuzhou(12.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3635.43.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Color
- red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: concrete tower colored with red and white horzontal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.