Ushi Shima Hazard Beacon Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ushi Shima Hazard Beacon Lighthouse
A 10-meter tall, semielliptical white concrete tower on Ushi Shima island, near Kuji, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The light, situated 70 meters above sea level, produces a continuous white flash (F W) detectable up to 21.4 nautical miles. The illumination comes from a window opening in the structure. This marker is located about 1.5 kilometers from Kuji port.
Why it matters: This marker warns vessels of a reef 1.1 kilometers southeast of Ushi Shima, situated 40 meters south of the island's primary light, helping avoid collisions in the area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- F W
- Focal Height
- 70m
- Geographic Range
- 21.4NM
Location
- City
- Kuji
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Iwate Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Located on Ushi Shima island, this beacon illuminates a reef approximately 1.1 km to its southeast, situated 40 meters south of the island's main light.
- Latitude
- 40.2178°
- Longitude
- 141.8347°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- semielliptical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: semielliptical white concrete tower; the light is shown through a window
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kuji(1.5 km)
Ushi Shima Hazard Beacon Deniz Feneri'ni canlı deniz haritasında bulun
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