Baishajia Lighthouse
Lighthouse in Guanyin, Taoyuan City, Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Baishajia Lighthouse or Paisha Chia Lighthouse (traditional Chinese: 白沙岬燈塔; simplified Chinese: 白沙岬灯塔; pinyin: Báishājiǎ Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Guanyin District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.[3]
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Location | Taoyuan Guanyin District Taiwan |
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Coordinates | 25°02′28.8″N 121°04′34.4″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1902 |
Construction | brick stone tower |
Height | 27.7 metres (91 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, black lantern dome |
Operator | Maritime and Port Bureau [1][2] |
Light | |
Focal height | 36.6 metres (120 ft) |
Lens | original 3rd order Fresnel lens |
Range | white: 25.7 nautical miles (47.6 km; 29.6 mi) red: 22.6 nautical miles (41.9 km; 26.0 mi) |
Characteristic | Al WR 10s. |
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