Waglan Island
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 Location of Waglan Island within Hong Kong | |
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Waglan Island (Chinese: 橫瀾島) is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. It hosts a ground of meteorological observation and recording.
Waglan Lighthouse
 Aerial view of Waglan Island | |
  Waglan Island Lighthouse Wang Lan To Hong Kong | |
| Location | Waglan Island, Hong Kong |
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| Coordinates | 22°10′55″N 114°18′10″E / 22.181991°N 114.302880°E |
| 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] |
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
- SS Hsin Wah
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
- Ha, Louis; Waters, Dan (2001). "Hong Kong's Lighthouses and the Men Who Manned Them" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. Vol. 41: 281–320. ISSN 1991-7295.
- Hong Kong Observatory website
- Aerial image from Google Maps
- Map of Waglan Island
- Mr. Deacon, "About Waglan Lighthouse
- Lighthouses of China: Hong Kong
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Waglan Island seen from north
Coordinates: 22°10′55″N 114°18′12″E / 22.18194°N 114.30333°E
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