Shirasu Lighthouse
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Location | Ainoshima Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū Japan |
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Coordinates | 33°59′01.2″N 130°47′30.4″E / 33.983667°N 130.791778°ECoordinates: 33°59′01.2″N 130°47′30.4″E / 33.983667°N 130.791778°E |
Constructed | September 1, 1873[1] | (first)
Construction | stone tower |
Height | 16.7 metres (55 ft) |
Shape | 2-stage cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
Markings | black and white bands tower, white lantern |
Light | |
First lit | 1900 (current) |
Focal height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
Intensity | 800 cd |
Range | 12.5 nautical miles (23.2 km; 14.4 mi)[2] |
Characteristic | Fl W 4s.[3] |
Japan no. | JCG-5544[4] |
Shirasu Lighthouse (白州灯台, shirasu tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Ainoshima, which is administered by Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan.
See also
References
- ^ 岩松助佐衛門 (in Japanese). Kitakyūshū City. 2008. Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ 白州灯台 Sira Su Japanese Coast Guard
- ^ 白州灯台 (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transportation. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Fukuoka Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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