Eluanbi Lighthouse
Fl W 10s🇹🇼Taiwan, TWOperational
Location & Light Range
About Eluanbi Lighthouse
Completed in 1882, Eluanbi Lighthouse stands 21 meters tall on a round metal tower painted white. Its focal height reaches 56 meters above sea level. The light emits a single white flash every 10 seconds, visible for 27 nautical miles. Located on Cape Eluanbi, it marks the southernmost point of Taiwan's main island, a place where major seas converge. The structure includes a gallery and a height of 69.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the boundary between the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, a significant navigational point.
Background
Eluanbi Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Cape Eluanbi, the southernmost point of the main island of Taiwan, which separates Taiwan's South Bay from Banana Bay and the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea from the Philippine Sea. It is near Eluan Village in the township of Hengchun in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The lighthouse is open to the public all year around.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 10s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W. period 10s
- Focal Height
- 56m
- Geographic Range
- 27NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1882
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- P4602
- NGA No.
- 13768
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5367908 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 21.4m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- metal
Structure: White round metal tower, gallery; 69
Location
- City
- Taiwan
- Country
- 🇹🇼TW
- Latitude
- 21.9020°
- Longitude
- 120.8527°
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