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Po Toi Lighthouse

Coordinates: 22°9′25.4″N 114°15′27.6″E / 22.157056°N 114.257667°E / 22.157056; 114.257667
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Po Toi Lighthouse
Po Toi Lighthouse
Map
LocationNew Territories
Hong Kong
Coordinates22°9′25.4″N 114°15′27.6″E / 22.157056°N 114.257667°E / 22.157056; 114.257667
Tower
Constructed1970 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionconcrete building
Height6 metres (20 ft)
Shape1-storey equipment building with light on the top
Markingswhite building
Light
First lit1970
Focal height67 metres (220 ft)
LensPharos Marine FA-250LED
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 10s.
Hong Kong no.HK-126[1][2]

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]

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, it is the southernmost lighthouse in Hong Kong.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of China: Hong Kong". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  2. ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 14 December 2016
  3. ^ Po-Toi-Island- Retrieved 2016-06-03