Shéshān Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Shéshān Lighthouse
Also known as: Shéshān (Shaweishan)
Shéshān Lighthouse, built in 1871, is a cylindrical cast iron tower standing 17 meters tall and painted black. It is situated on a small island approximately 35 kilometers east of Chóngmíngdǎo, positioned northeast of the North Harbor Branch's mouth. This structure emits a white light with a single flash every 6 seconds, visible for over 21 nautical miles. The lighthouse, with a focal height of 70 meters, underwent restoration in 1986. It serves as a traditional landfall light for vessels approaching Shànghǎi and the Yangtze River.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for maritime traffic heading towards Shànghǎi and the Yangtze River, serving as the primary traditional landfall marker. The Shéshān Lighthouse also represents a unique piece of maritime history, being an original 1871 structure prefabricated in Britain.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 70m
- Light Range
- 22NM (40.7 km)
- Geographic Range
- 21.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1871
Significant events: restored in 1986
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Yangshan Port(28.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3762
- NGA No.
- 112-18780
- ARLHS No.
- PRC-057
- Wikidata
- Q115046454 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted black
Location
- City
- Chenjia
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Sea Region
- traditional landfall light for Shànghǎi and the Yangtze, located atop a small island about 35 km east of Chóngmíngdǎo and northeast of the mouth of the North Harbor Branch
- Latitude
- 31.4216°
- Longitude
- 122.2404°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Shéshān على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.