Gaomei Lighthouse
Lighthouse in Qingshui, Taichung, Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gaomei Lighthouse (traditional Chinese: 高美燈塔; simplified Chinese: 高美灯塔; pinyin: Gāoměi Dēngtǎ) is a defunct lighthouse in Qingshui District, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Location | Taichung Xitun District Taiwan |
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Coordinates | 24.312618°N 120.551242°E / 24.312618; 120.551242 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1967; 57 years ago (1967) |
Construction | reinforced concrete tower |
Height | 34 meters (112 ft) |
Shape | tapered octagonal tower with balcony and lantern removed to the Fangyuan lighthouse |
Markings | tower with red and white horizontal bands |
Operator | Maritime and Port Bureau[1][2] |
Heritage | Historic Building of Taiwan |
Light | |
Focal height | 38.7 m (127 ft) |
Characteristic | used as daymark |
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