Líjián Mén Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Líjián Mén Lighthouse
This white cylindrical concrete tower measures 20 meters in height, with its light source positioned 24 meters above sea level. It marks the entry to the Jiàn River and the Nánsān Channel, a water passage between Nánsān Island and the mainland, close to Zhanjiang City. The structure is painted white and features a black vertical stripe on its range line. The light produces a white flash every 10 seconds, with a geographic range of 14.1 nautical miles. Zhanjiang, the closest port, is situated 3.7 kilometers distant.
Why it matters: Líjián Mén serves as a navigation aid for ships entering the Jiàn River and the Nánsān Channel, a main maritime route.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 24m
- Geographic Range
- 14.1NM
Location
- City
- Zhanjiang City
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Guangdong
- Sea Region
- entrance to the Jiàn River and the Nánsān Channel, separating Nánsān Island from the mainland
- Latitude
- 21.0938°
- Longitude
- 110.5498°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a black vertical stripe on the range line
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical white concrete tower
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Zhanjiang(3.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3370
- NGA No.
- 20013
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