Đảo Bạch Long Vĩ Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Đảo Bạch Long Vĩ Lighthouse
Also known as: Đảo Bạch Long Vĩ (Nightingale Island)
An octagonal concrete tower, 23 meters in height, was completed in 1995 on the highest point of Bạch Long Vĩ Island. The structure includes a lantern and gallery atop an octagonal, two-story keeper's house. Its yellow and grey tower emits a white light, characterized by a single flash every 10 seconds. This lighthouse is situated in the central Gulf of Tonkin, approximately 56.7 kilometers from the nearest port at Cam Pha. The geographic range of its light is 22.6 nautical miles. The tower's focal height reaches 80 meters above sea level.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks a significant shipping lane in the central Gulf of Tonkin and assists in defining the maritime boundary between Vietnam and China.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 80m
- Geographic Range
- 22.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1995
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Cam Pha(56.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F3230
- NGA No.
- 20273
- ARLHS No.
- VIE-016
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 23m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- yellow and grey
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, centered on an octagonal 2-story keeper's house
Location
- Country
- 🇻🇳VN
- Latitude
- 20.1338°
- Longitude
- 107.7260°
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب VN، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.