Bo'ao Lighthouse

Bo'ao Lighthouse
博鳌灯塔
Location Bo'ao, Hainan, People's Republic of China
Coordinates 19°09′35″N 110°35′07″E / 19.159625°N 110.585219°E / 19.159625; 110.585219Coordinates: 19°09′35″N 110°35′07″E / 19.159625°N 110.585219°E / 19.159625; 110.585219
Year first lit 2011
Construction Concrete tower
Tower shape Cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery
Markings / pattern White
Height 23 metres
Range 35 km
Admiralty number P3348.46
NGA number 20212
ARLHS number PRC-011
China number CN-5061

Bo'ao Lighthouse (Chinese: 博鳌灯塔) is situated on the north side of the entrance to the harbor at Bo'ao, Hainan, China.[1][2][3] The tower is white in colour, round, with four ribs. It has a minimum diameter of six metres, a maximum of 38.5 metres, and is made of reinforced concrete. With the lantern and gallery atop, it has a total height of 23 metres.

Every nine seconds this lighthouse emits three white flashes. It has a range of 35 km.

It was built at the national level by the government of China. Construction started April 28, 2008 and it was put into service in 2011.

References

  1. ↑ "博鳌灯塔守望者：见证博鳌５０年变迁". Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Lighthouses of China: Hainan". Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "博鳌灯塔守望者：见证博鳌50年变迁". Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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