Cape Santiago Lighthouse, Taiwan

The Cape Santiago Lighthouse (traditional Chinese: 三貂角燈塔; simplified Chinese: 三貂角灯塔; pinyin: Sāndiāojiǎo Dēngtǎ or Santiaochiao Lighthouse ) is a lighthouse at Cape Santiago, Gongliao District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

Cape Santiago Lighthouse
Santiao Chiao
LocationCape Santiago
Gongliao District
New Taipei
Taiwan
Coordinates25°07′43.7″N 121°55′24.0″E
Tower
Constructed1931
Constructionconcrete tower
Height16.5 meters (54 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, black lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity 
OperatorNortheast Coast National Scenic Area
Light
Focal height100.6 meters (330 ft)
Lens2nd order clamshell Fresnel lens
Rangewhite: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
red: 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) WR 28s.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.