Dàshāndōng Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Dàshāndōng Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete lighthouse stands 6.5 meters tall with a focal height of 9 meters. Its tower is painted red and covered with white tile, presenting a simple, functional design. The light emits a white flash every 4 seconds, visible for a geographic range of 10 nautical miles. Located about 8 kilometers northeast of Gǔléitóu on the tip of a promontory, the lighthouse is situated approximately 2 kilometers from the nearest port, Gulei. While the site is open to the public, the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is important for coastal navigation, marking the promontory northeast of Gǔléitóu and helping vessels avoid this headland.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 9m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Location
- City
- 古雷港
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Fujian
- Sea Region
- tip of a promontory about 8 km northeast of Gǔléitóu
- Latitude
- 23.7514°
- Longitude
- 117.6122°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gulei(2.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3603.2.
- NGA No.
- 19200
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower covered with white tile
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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