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Mulantou Lighthouse

Mulantou Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Mulantou Lighthouse[3] (Chinese: 木栏头灯塔), also known as the Hainan Head Light, located in the province of Hainan, China, is the fifth-tallest lighthouse in the world,[4] and the tallest in China.[5]

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Built in 1995, this active lighthouse has a focal plane of 289 feet (88 m). It emits two white flashes every 15 seconds.

The Mulantou Lighthouse is 237 feet (72 m) tall.[1] It is located on a sharp promontory at the northeastern tip of the province, and marks the south side of the entrance to Qiongzhou Strait.

The structure is round cylindrical concrete rising from a 2-story circular base. It has a large circular observation room. This lighthouse is white in colour with red trim.

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References

  1. [1]
    According to the NGA List of Lights. Rowlett has it at 236 ft.
  2. [2]
    Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of China: Northeastern Hǎinán". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  3. [3]
    See Rules for the Control of Non-military Vessels of Foreign Nationality Passing through the Qiongzhou Strait by Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China.
  4. [4]
    Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-07-30. Listed as Mulan Tou.
  5. [5]
    Rowlett, Russ (2009-02-11). "Lighthouses of China: Northeastern Hǎinán". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
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