Baishamen Lighthouse

Baishamen Lighthouse (Chinese: 白沙门灯塔), located on Haidian Island, Haikou, in the province of Hainan, China, is the sixth tallest lighthouse in the world,[1] and the second tallest in China.[2] Rising from a three-storey hexagonal base, the structure is 236 feet (72 m) tall. This active lighthouse has a focal plane of 256 feet (78 m) and sends out a white flash every six seconds. The triangular, cylindrical tower and base are made entirely of white concrete.

Baishamen Lighthouse
Báishā Mén
Baishamen Lighthouse
LocationHaidian Island, Haikou
Hainan, China
Coordinates20.071366°N 110.314068°E / 20.071366; 110.314068
Year first litc. 2000
Constructionconcrete
Tower shapetriangular prism tower rising from a 4-story hexagonal basement
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height236 feet (72 m)
Focal height256 feet (78 m)
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 6s.
Admiralty numberF3347.95
NGA number20131

It serves as a landfall light for the city of Haikou, and is located on the east side of the entrance to Haikou Bay, the harbor of Haikou on the northeast shore of Haidian Island.

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-07-30. Listed as Baisha Men.
  2. Rowlett, Russ (2009-02-11). "Lighthouses of Hainan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-07-30. Listed as Baisha Men.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.