Cape Santiago Lighthouse Santiao Chiao | |
Location: | Cape Santiago Gongliao District New Taipei Taiwan |
Coordinates: | 25.1288°N 121.9233°W |
Yearbuilt: | 1931 |
Construction: | concrete tower |
Shape: | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Marking: | white tower, black lantern dome |
Height: | 16.5m (54.1feet) |
Focalheight: | 100.6m (330.1feet) |
Lens: | 2nd order clamshell Fresnel lens |
Range: | white: red: |
Characteristic: | Fl (2) WR 28s. |
Managingagent: | Northeast Coast National Scenic Area [1] [2] |
The Cape Santiago Lighthouse (or Santiaochiao Lighthouse) is a lighthouse at Cape Santiago, Gongliao District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
The lighthouse was built in 1931 for ship navigation.[3] Since 30 September 2018, the lighthouse has been opened to the public.[4]
The lighthouse rises up to 16.5 meters in height.[5] The lighthouse features a gallery on its information and equipment.[3]
The lighthouse is accessible by bus from Taipei Main Station or Fulong Station.[3]