Vĩnh Thực Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Vĩnh Thực Lighthouse
Constructed in 1962, Vĩnh Thực Lighthouse is a cylindrical concrete tower standing 18 meters tall, painted yellow with white trim. It features a lantern and gallery and is attached to a colonnaded one-story keeper's house. The lighthouse emits a white light, characterized by a single flash every six seconds, from a focal height of 85 meters. This station provides a geographic range of 23.2 nautical miles. It is situated near the port of Fangcheng, approximately 20.7 kilometers away, on the eastern tip of Vĩnh Thực Island.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the northeasternmost point of Vietnamese territory, offering guidance to vessels navigating a busy coastal route near the Chinese border.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 85m
- Geographic Range
- 23.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1962
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Fangcheng(20.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F3315
- NGA No.
- 20216.5
- ARLHS No.
- VIE-007
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- yellow with white trim
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a colonnaded 1-story keeper's house
Location
- Country
- 🇻🇳VN
- Latitude
- 21.3962°
- Longitude
- 108.0025°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Vĩnh Thực على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب VN، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.