Po Toi Lighthouse

Po Toi Lighthouse, also known as Nam Kok Tsui lighthouse or Lighthouse 126, is an active light on Po Toi, the main island of the Po Toi Islands group, Hong Kong.[3]

Po Toi Lighthouse
Po Toi Lighthouse
Hong Kong
LocationNew Territories
Hong Kong
Coordinates22°9′25.4″N 114°15′27.6″E
Year first lit1970
Constructionconcrete building
Tower shape1-storey equipment building with light on the top
Markings / patternwhite building
Tower height6 metres (20 ft)
Focal height67 metres (220 ft)
Original lensPharos Marine FA-250LED
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 10s.
Admiralty numberP3576.6
NGA number19405
ARLHS numberHOK-006
Hong Kong numberHK-126[1][2]

The light was constructed and lit in 1970. The structure is a concrete equipment building with gallery and a light on the top. Located on the top of a hill, on the southeast side of a pointed peninsula along the "Po Toi Country Trail", there is a long flight of stairs with a railing leading to the top.[4]

See also

  • Islands of Hong Kong
  • List of lighthouses in Hong Kong

References

  1. Hong Kong The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 14 December 2016
  2. NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 14 December 2016
  3. Po-Toi-Island- Retrieved 2016-06-03
  4. Po Toi Lighthouse


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