Waglan Island

Location of Waglan Island within Hong Kong
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)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 20s.
Fog signal two blasts every 60s.
Admiralty number F3578
NGA number 19326
ARLHS number HOK-005
Hong Kong number 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

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of China: Hong Kong". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ Antiquities and Monuments Office:Waglan Lighthouse

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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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