Mulantou Lighthouse
 Mulantou Lighthouse, 2004 | |
| Location | Hainan, China |
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| 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 |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony, lantern and observation room |
| 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 | Fl (2) W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | F3348.1 |
| NGA number | 20124 |
| ARLHS number | PRC-073 |
| China number | CN-4989[2] |
Mulantou Lighthouse[3] (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,[4] and the tallest in China.[5]
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 lighthouses in China
- List of tallest lighthouses in the world
- Baishamen Lighthouse – the second tallest lighthouse in China
References
- 1 2 According to the NGA List of Lights. Rowlett has it at 236 ft.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Hainan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ↑ 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. 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. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- List of Lights, Pub. 112, Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2009. p. 297. Listed as Mulan Tou.
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