Qīxīngjiāo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Qīxīngjiāo Lighthouse
Also known as: Qīxīngjiāo (Qīxīng Jiāo)
This cylindrical concrete tower, standing 16 meters tall, was built in 1985 and is painted white with a gallery. Its light emits a single white flash every 6 seconds and has a geographic range of 12.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on a reef about 15 kilometers east of the Mǐnjiāng estuary entrance, within Lianjiang County. It is 14.7 kilometers from the nearest port, Lian Jiang. The structure is operational and accessible only by boat.
Why it matters: The Qīxīngjiāo lighthouse is essential for maritime safety near the Mǐnjiāng estuary, warning vessels of the submerged reef it marks. Its light guides ships through the complex approaches to this waterway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1985
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lian Jiang(14.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3634.4
- NGA No.
- 19128
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with gallery, painted white
Location
- City
- Lianjiang County
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Fujian
- Sea Region
- a reef about 15 km east of the Mǐnjiāng estuary entrance
- Latitude
- 26.0801°
- Longitude
- 119.8232°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Qīxīngjiāo على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.