Xīwān Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Xīwān Lighthouse
Also known as: Xīwān (Xida Wan)
Constructed in 1962, Xīwān Lighthouse is a square pyramidal stone tower standing 4.5 meters high. It is attached to a small stone equipment room and painted white. The structure’s focal height reaches 40 meters, projecting a white light with a characteristic of one flash every 6 seconds. This aid to navigation covers a geographic range of 17.1 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on the south side of Xiǎochángshān Island, within Changhai County, Liaoning Province, China. It helps shelter the harbor of Nánshāntún, the principal port for the island.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for vessels approaching Nánshāntún, the principal port of Xiǎochángshān, aiding safe navigation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 40m
- Geographic Range
- 17.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1962
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Dalian(46.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P4068.093.
- NGA No.
- CN-1055
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: square pyramidal stone tower attached to a small stone equipment room
Location
- City
- Changhai County
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Liaoning
- Sea Region
- sheltering the harbor of Nánshāntún, the principal port of Xiǎochángshān, on the south side of the island
- Latitude
- 39.2284°
- Longitude
- 122.6738°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Xīwān على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.