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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 | |
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| Location | Haidian Island, Haikou Hainan, China |
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| Coordinates | 20.071366°N 110.314068°E |
| Tower | |
| Construction | concrete |
| Height | 236 feet (72 m) |
| Shape | triangular prism tower rising from a 4-story hexagonal basement |
| Markings | white tower |
| Light | |
| First lit | c. 2000 |
| Focal height | 256 feet (78 m) |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 6s. |
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
- List of lighthouses in China
- List of tallest lighthouses in the world
- Mulantou Lighthouse – the tallest lighthouse in China
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-07-30. Listed as Baisha Men.
- 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.
- 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 Baisha Men.
External links
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На других языках
- [en] Baishamen Lighthouse
[es] Faro Baishamen
El Faro Baishamen[1] (en chino: 白沙门灯塔) situado en la isla de Haidian, Haikou, en la provincia de Hainan, China, es el sexto faro más alto del mundo, y el segundo más alto de China. Se eleva de una base hexagonal de tres plantas, la estructura es de 236 pies (72 m) de altura. Este faro activo tiene un plano focal de 256 pies (78 m) y envía un destello blanco cada seis segundos. La torre cilíndrica triangular y de base están hechos totalmente de hormigón blanco. Sirve como una luz de recalada para la ciudad de Haikou, y está situada en el lado este de la entrada a la Bahía de Haikou, el puerto de Haikou en la costa noreste de la isla de Haidian.Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
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