Wǔcāng Gǎng Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Wǔcāng Gǎng Lighthouse
This hexagonal concrete tower stands 18 meters tall, painted with green and white horizontal bands. Its light has a focal height of 20 meters and emits a green flash every 4 seconds, visible for 13.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on the east side of the Wǔcāng fishing port entrance, at the northernmost mouth of the Yangtze River. Approximately 12 kilometers from the open sea, it is located near Qidong. While the grounds are open to visitors, the tower itself remains closed to the public.
Why it matters: The lighthouse serves as a key reference for the fishing fleet operating from Wǔcāng port. Its position marks a significant waterway at the northernmost mouth of the Yangtze River.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 4s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Location
- City
- Qidong
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Jiangsu
- Sea Region
- east side of the entrance to the Wǔcāng fishing port, on the northernmost mouth of the Yangtze about 12 km from the sea
- Latitude
- 31.7112°
- Longitude
- 121.7556°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Qidong(1.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3793.8.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- hexagonal
- Tower Color
- with green and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: hexagonal concrete tower, painted with green and white horizontal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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