Waglan Island

Waglan Island
橫瀾島
Location of Waglan Island within Hong Kong
Geography
Administration
Waglan Island
Traditional Chinese 橫瀾島

Waglan Island (Chinese: 橫瀾島) is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. It hosts a ground of meteorological observation and recording.

Climate

Climate data for Waglan Island (1989-2016)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.5
(83.3)		 28.8
(83.8)		 32.3
(90.1)		 33.4
(92.1)		 37.9
(100.2)		 38.4
(101.1)		 37.7
(99.9)		 38.1
(100.6)		 36.9
(98.4)		 35.1
(95.2)		 33.1
(91.6)		 29.9
(85.8)		 38.4
(101.1)
Average high °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9)		 18.6
(65.5)		 20.7
(69.3)		 24.7
(76.5)		 28.3
(82.9)		 30.4
(86.7)		 31.3
(88.3)		 31.3
(88.3)		 30.6
(87.1)		 28.2
(82.8)		 24.5
(76.1)		 20.3
(68.5)		 25.6
(78.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9)		 15.9
(60.6)		 18.0
(64.4)		 21.8
(71.2)		 25.3
(77.5)		 27.5
(81.5)		 28.2
(82.8)		 28.0
(82.4)		 27.3
(81.1)		 25.1
(77.2)		 21.5
(70.7)		 17.6
(63.7)		 22.7
(72.9)
Average low °C (°F) 13.2
(55.8)		 14.3
(57.7)		 16.3
(61.3)		 20.1
(68.2)		 23.5
(74.3)		 25.7
(78.3)		 26.0
(78.8)		 25.8
(78.4)		 24.6
(76.3)		 23.4
(74.1)		 19.7
(67.5)		 15.7
(60.3)		 20.0
(68)
Record low °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)		 6.0
(42.8)		 7.8
(46)		 10.2
(50.4)		 17.4
(63.3)		 20.2
(68.4)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.7
(71.1)		 18.7
(65.7)		 16.1
(61)		 9.8
(49.6)		 4.4
(39.9)		 3.4
(38.1)
Source: Hong Kong Observatory[1]

Waglan Lighthouse

Waglan Island Lighthouse
Wang Lan To
Aerial view of Waglan Island
Waglan Island Lighthouse
Wang Lan To
Hong Kong
Location Waglan Island, Hong Kong
Coordinates 22°10′55″N 114°18′10″E / 22.181991°N 114.302880°E / 22.181991; 114.302880
Year first constructed 1893
Construction cast iron tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower with a horizontal red band under the balcony, white lantern
Height 16 metres (52 ft)
Focal height 69 metres (226 ft)
Range 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 20s.
Fog signal two blasts every 60s.
Admiralty number P3578
NGA number 19326
ARLHS number HOK-005
Hong Kong number HK-102[2]

The Waglan Lighthouse on Waglan Island has been listed as a declared monument of Hong Kong. It commenced operation in 1893; it is one of the five surviving pre-war lighthouses in Hong Kong.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Extract of Annual Data - Waglan Islandy, 1989-2016". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of China: Hong Kong". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Antiquities and Monuments Office:Waglan Lighthouse
  • Ha, Louis; Waters, Dan (2001). "Hong Kong's Lighthouses and the Men Who Manned Them" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. Vol. 41: 281–320. ISSN 1991-7295.
  • Hong Kong Observatory website
  • Aerial image from Google Maps
  • Map of Waglan Island
  • Mr. Deacon, "About Waglan Lighthouse
  • Lighthouses of China: Hong Kong



Waglan Island seen from north

Coordinates: 22°10′55″N 114°18′12″E / 22.18194°N 114.30333°E / 22.18194; 114.30333


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