Wèngyǔ Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Wèngyǔ Lighthouse
Also known as: Wèngyǔ (Wèng Yǔ, Yingsha, Urn Island)
The Wèngyǔ Lighthouse is an octagonal concrete tower standing 9 meters tall, painted white. Its focal height reaches 15 meters above sea level. This active light emits a single white flash every 4 seconds, visible for 11.9 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on a reef marking the north side of the Mǐnjiāng channel, approximately 6 kilometers southwest of Jīnpái Mén and downstream from a bridge. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels through the Mǐnjiāng channel and warning them of the reef it marks, thereby ensuring safe passage and supporting commerce.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Location
- City
- Fuzhou City
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Fujian
- Sea Region
- A reef on the north side of the Mǐnjiāng channel, downstream from a bridge and approximately 6 km southwest of Jīnpái Mén.
- Latitude
- 26.1076°
- Longitude
- 119.5405°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Fuzhou(6.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3635.67.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal white concrete tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Wèngyǔ Deniz Feneri'ni canlı deniz haritasında bulun
China yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.