Zhúzhōu Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Zhúzhōu Lighthouse
Also known as: Zhúzhōu (Zhú Zhōu, Chu Chou, Bamboo Island )
The Zhúzhōu Lighthouse, built in 2006, is a cylindrical concrete tower standing 9 meters tall, painted red. It is situated atop a high island on the west side of the Wānshān Islands' entrance channel. The lighthouse emits a white flash every 4 seconds, with its light visible for 32.5 nautical miles. The focal height of the light is 185 meters. The octagonal cylindrical concrete tower features a lantern and gallery. While the site is open to visitors, the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels through the main entrance channel of the Wānshān Islands, enhancing maritime safety in a busy area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 185m
- Light Range
- 18NM (33.3 km)
- Geographic Range
- 32.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2006
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Xiangzhou
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Guangdong
- Sea Region
- Wānshān Islands, guiding vessels through the entrance channel, located atop a high island on the west side.
- Latitude
- 21.9966°
- Longitude
- 113.8265°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Guishan(8.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3520
- NGA No.
- 19594
- Wikidata
- Q115046504 →
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.