Mulantou Lighthouse

Mulantou Lighthouse

Mulantou Lighthouse, 2004
Location	Hainan, China
Coordinates	20°9′35.95″N 110°41′4.36″E / 20.1599861°N 110.6845444°E / 20.1599861; 110.6845444Coordinates: 20°9′35.95″N 110°41′4.36″E / 20.1599861°N 110.6845444°E / 20.1599861; 110.6845444
Year first lit	1995
Construction	concrete
Tower shape	hexagonal Cone
Markings / pattern	white with red trim
Height	237 feet (72 m)[1]
Focal height	289 feet (88 m)
Range	25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)
Characteristic	two white flashes every 15 seconds
Admiralty number	F3348.1
NGA number	20124
ARLHS number	PRC-073

Mulantou Lighthouse^[2] (Chinese: 木栏头灯塔), also known as the Hainan Head Light, located in the province of Hainan, China, is the fifth tallest lighthouse in the world,^[3] and the tallest in China.^[4]

Built in 1995, this active lighthouse has a focal plane of 289 feet (88 m). It emits two white flashes every 15 seconds.

The Mulantou Lighthouse is 237 feet (72 m) tall.^[1] It is located on a sharp promontory at the northeastern tip of the province, and marks the south side of the entrance to Qiongzhou Strait.

The structure is round cylindrical concrete rising from a 2-story circular base. It has a large circular observation room. This lighthouse is white in colour with red trim.

See also

• List of tallest lighthouses in the world

References

1. ^ ^{a b} According to the NGA List of Lights. Rowlett has it at 236 ft.
2. ^ See Rules for the Control of Non-military Vessels of Foreign Nationality Passing through the Qiongzhou Strait by Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China.
3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/tallest.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-30.  Listed as Mulan Tou.
4. ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-02-11). "Lighthouses of Hainan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/chn12.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-30. 

• (PDF) List of Lights, Pub. 112, Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea. List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2009. p. 297. http://msi.nga.mil/MSISiteContent/StaticFiles/NAV_PUBS/NIMA_LOL/Pub112/Pub112bk.pdf.  Listed as Mulan Tou.

External links

• Information of Mulantou Lighthouse