Wàimǎlángshān Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Wàimǎlángshān Lighthouse
Also known as: Wàimǎlángshān (Wàimǎláng Shān)
The Wàimǎlángshān lighthouse is a hexagonal cylindrical concrete tower situated on a small island approximately 2.5 kilometers from the south coast of Sìjiāo. Built in 1996, the 10-meter-tall structure is covered with white tiles and features a gallery. Its light emits a white flash every six seconds from a focal height of 69 meters, providing a geographic range of 21.3 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located in Shengsi County, Zhejiang province, China, and is situated about 3.3 kilometers from the nearest port, Maji Shan. The tower's construction material is concrete, and it is operational as of its first lighting in 1996.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for maritime traffic navigating the waters off the south coast of Sìjiāo, providing a critical white flash every six seconds that helps guide ships safely past the small island it occupies.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 69m
- Geographic Range
- 21.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1996
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Maji Shan(3.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3740.03.
- NGA No.
- CN-2316
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: hexagonal cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, covered with white tiles
Location
- City
- Shengsi County
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Zhejiang
- Sea Region
- Located on a small island about 2.5 km off the south coast of Sìjiāo.
- Latitude
- 30.6712°
- Longitude
- 122.4795°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Wàimǎlángshān على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.