Baishamen Lighthouse Explained

Baishamen Lighthouse
Báishā Mén
Location:Haidian Island, Haikou
Hainan, China
Coordinates:20.0714°N 110.3141°W
Yearlit:c. 2000
Marking:white tower
Construction:concrete
Shape:triangular prism tower rising from a 4-story hexagonal basement
Characteristic:Fl W 6s.

Baishamen Lighthouse, 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 tall. This active lighthouse has a focal plane of and sends out a white flash every six seconds. The triangular, cylindrical tower and base are made entirely of white concrete.

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.

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  1. 2010-07-30. Listed as Baisha Men.
  2. 2009-02-11 . 2010-07-30. Listed as Baisha Men.