Quèjiāo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Quèjiāo Lighthouse
Also known as: Quèjiāo (Què Jiāo, Magpie Reef)
This cylindrical concrete tower stands 15 meters tall on a reef at the southern entrance to Xiàngshān Bay. Painted white, it features a focal height of 19 meters. The lighthouse emits a white light with a characteristic of a single white flash every 12 seconds. Its geographic range extends to 12.9 nautical miles. Access to the site is permitted, though the tower itself is closed to the public. The nearest port is Xiangshan, located 8.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the southern entrance to Xiàngshān Bay and warns vessels of the reef. Its light signal aids safe navigation for ships entering and exiting the bay.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 19m
- Geographic Range
- 12.9NM
Location
- City
- Xiangshan County
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Zhejiang
- Sea Region
- Xiàngshān Bay, marking the southern entrance on a reef
- Latitude
- 29.6623°
- Longitude
- 121.9078°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Xiangshan(8.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3692.4.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower, painted white
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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