Waglan Island
 Aerial view of Waglan Island | |
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| Location | Waglan Island, Hong Kong |
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| Coordinates | 22°10′55″N 114°18′12″E / 22.1819°N 114.3033°E |
| Constructed | 1893 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower with a horizontal red band under the balcony, white lantern |
| Fog signal | two blasts every 60s. |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 69 metres (226 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 20s. |
| Hong Kong no. | HK-102[1] |
Waglan Island (Chinese: 橫瀾島, Cantonese: Wang Lan To) is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. It hosts a ground of meteorological observation and recording.
Waglan Lighthouse
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.[2]
See also
- Hong Kong Observatory
- Green Island Lighthouse Compound
- Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse
- Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse
- List of lighthouses in China
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of China: Hong Kong". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office:Waglan Lighthouse
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Waglan Island.
- Hong Kong Observatory website
- Aerial image from Google Maps
- Map of Waglan Island
- Mr. Deacon, "About Waglan Lighthouse
- Lighthouses of China: Hong Kong
22°10′55″N 114°18′12″E / 22.18194°N 114.30333°E
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