Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse
Fl W 15s🇭🇰Hong Kong, HKInactive
Location & Light Range
About Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse
Built in 1875, this white concrete tower stands 9.7 meters tall, with its light positioned 60 meters above sea level. It originally emitted a white light with a single flash every 15 seconds, visible for 20 nautical miles. Constructed from concrete, the 26-unit structure was the oldest lighthouse in Hong Kong. Its light became obsolete when Waglan Island Lighthouse began operations in 1896. The light source was later moved to Green Island Lighthouse in 1905.
Why it matters: Declared a monument in Hong Kong, this structure holds heritage status.
Background
Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse (Chinese: 鶴咀燈塔) is one of the declared monuments of Hong Kong. It is also known as Hok Tsui Beacon. The lighthouse is one of five pre-war surviving lighthouses in Hong Kong; it is also the oldest lighthouse in Hong Kong. Two of the five lighthouses are on Green Island while the other three are at Cape D'Aguilar, Waglan Island and Tang Lung Chau respectively. Waglan Lighthouse and Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse are also declared monuments of Hong Kong.
The lighthouse was named after Major-General Sir George Charles d'Aguilar and began service 6 April 1875. The light was a fixed dioptric first order Fresnel lens, emitting a white light on a focal plane of 200 feet (61 m) above sea level, that could be seen in clear weather 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi). When the Waglan Island Lighthouse began operation in 1896 the Cape D'Aguilar light was rendered obsolete. In 1905 the light was removed and transferred to the Green Island Lighthouse to replace the forth order Fresnel light. In 1975 the Cape D'Aguilar was placed back into service with an automated system. The existing structure is 9.7 metres (32 ft) tall.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 15s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W. period 15s
- Focal Height
- 60m
- Geographic Range
- 20NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1875
- Heritage Status
- declared monument
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- P3576
- NGA No.
- 19330
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q11174014 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.7m
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: White concrete tower; 26
Location
- City
- Hong Kong
- Country
- 🇭🇰HK
- Latitude
- 22.2090°
- Longitude
- 114.2592°
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