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]
 Po Toi Lighthouse | |
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| Location | New Territories Hong Kong |
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| Coordinates | 22°9′25.4″N 114°15′27.6″E / 22.157056°N 114.257667°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1970  |
| Construction | concrete building |
| Height | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| Shape | 1-storey equipment building with light on the top |
| Markings | white building |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1970 |
| Focal height | 67 metres (220 ft) |
| Lens | Pharos Marine FA-250LED |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
| Hong Kong no. | HK-126[1][2] |
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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- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of China: Hong Kong". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 14 December 2016
- ^ Po-Toi-Island- Retrieved 2016-06-03
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