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 | |
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| Location | New Territories Hong Kong |
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| Coordinates | 22°9′25.4″N 114°15′27.6″E |
| Year first lit | 1970 |
| Construction | concrete building |
| Tower shape | 1-storey equipment building with light on the top |
| Markings / pattern | white building |
| Tower height | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| Focal height | 67 metres (220 ft) |
| Original lens | Pharos Marine FA-250LED |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | P3576.6 |
| NGA number | 19405 |
| ARLHS number | HOK-006 |
| Hong Kong number | HK-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
- Hong Kong The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 14 December 2016
- NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 14 December 2016
- Po-Toi-Island- Retrieved 2016-06-03
- Po Toi Lighthouse
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