- Mulantou Lighthouse
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Mulantou Lighthouse Mulantou Lighthouse, 2004 Location Hainan, China Coordinates 20°9′35.95″N 110°41′4.36″E / 20.1599861°N 110.6845444°ECoordinates: 20°9′35.95″N 110°41′4.36″E / 20.1599861°N 110.6845444°E 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
- ^ a b According to the NGA List of Lights. Rowlett has it at 236 ft.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
Categories:- Lighthouses in China
- Buildings and structures completed in 1995
- Buildings and structures in Hainan
- Lighthouse stubs
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