# Baishamen Lighthouse > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Baishamen_Lighthouse > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Baishamen_Lighthouse.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baishamen_Lighthouse > Source revision: 1134428422 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Lighthouse Baishamen Lighthouse Báishā Mén Baishamen Lighthouse Location Haidian Island, Haikou Hainan, China Coordinates 20°04′17″N 110°18′51″E / 20.071366°N 110.314068°E / 20.071366; 110.314068 Tower Constructed 2000 Construction concrete Height 236 feet (72 m) Shape triangular prism tower rising from a 4-story hexagonal basement Markings white tower Light First lit c. 2000 Focal height 256 feet (78 m) Range 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) Characteristic Fl W 6s. **Baishamen Lighthouse** ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 白沙门灯塔), located on [Haidian Island](/source/Haidian_Island), Haikou, in the province of Hainan, China, is the sixth tallest [lighthouse](/source/Lighthouse) in the world,[1] and the second tallest in China.[2] Rising from a three-storey hexagonal base, the structure is 236 feet (72 m) tall. This active lighthouse has a focal plane of 256 feet (78 m) and sends out a white flash every six seconds. The triangular, cylindrical tower and base are made entirely of white concrete. It serves as a landfall light for the city of Haikou, and is located on the east side of the entrance to [Haikou Bay](/source/Haikou_Bay), the harbor of Haikou on the northeast shore of Haidian Island. ## See also - [China portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:China) - [Engineering portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Engineering) - [List of lighthouses in China](/source/List_of_lighthouses_in_China) - [List of tallest lighthouses in the world](/source/List_of_tallest_lighthouses_in_the_world) - [Mulantou Lighthouse](/source/Mulantou_Lighthouse) – the tallest lighthouse in China ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Rowlett, Russ. ["The Tallest Lighthouses"](https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/tallest.htm). *The Lighthouse Directory*. [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill). Retrieved 2010-07-30. Listed as Baisha Men. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Rowlett, Russ (2009-02-11). ["Lighthouses of China: Northeastern Hǎinán"](https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/chn12.htm). *The Lighthouse Directory*. [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill). Retrieved 2010-07-30. Listed as Baisha Men. - [*List of Lights,*Pub. 112:*Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea*](https://msi.nga.mil/api/publications/download?key=16694312/SFH00000/UpdatedPub112bk.pdf&type=view) (PDF). *[List of Lights](/source/List_of_lights)*. [United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency](/source/National_Geospatial-Intelligence_Agency). 2009. p. 297. Listed as Baisha Men. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Baishamen Lighthouse](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Baishamen_Lighthouse). - [Information of Baishamen Lighthouse](https://web.archive.org/web/20110723143926/http://www.hnaton.net/new_hangbiao/light_show.asp?id=442) v t e Hainan topics Haikou (capital) General History Historical and cultural sites Politics Economy Free Trade Port Geography Islands of Hainan Dazhou Island Haidian Island Haitang Bay Sanya Bay Nandu River Wanquan River Songtao Reservoir Wuzhizhou Island Wuzhi Mountain Yangpu Peninsula Yongxing Island/Woody Island Flora and fauna Hainan yellow lantern chili Hainan gymnure Hainan partridge Hainan peacock-pheasant Hainan black crested gibbon Hainan hare Media Hainan TV Haikou TV Nanguo Metropolis Daily Hainan Daily Transportation Hainan Eastern Ring HSR Hainan Western Ring HSR Hainan Airlines Haikou Meilan International Airport Qionghai Bo'ao Airport Sanya Phoenix International Airport Basuo Port Haikou New Port Haikou Xiuying Port Macun Port Port of Yangpu Education Haikou College of Economics Hainan Medical University Hainan Normal University Hainan University Qiongzhou University/Hainan Tropical Ocean University Sanya University Demographics Hainanese Li Miao Zhuang Utsul Tanka Lingao people [zh] Mainland People [zh] Buildings and structures Crown of Beauty Theatre Haikou Century Bridge Haikou Great Hall of the People Hainan Centre for the Performing Arts Hainan International Convention And Exhibition Center Hainan Library Cuisine Hainan chicken rice Wenchang chicken Visitor attractions Statue of Guanyin Hainan Museum Leiqiong/Haikou Volcanic Cluster Global Geopark Luobi Cave Mission Hills Star Trophy Nanwan Monkey Island Nanshan Temple Phoenix Island Temple of the Five Lords Tianya Haijiao Yangpu Ancient Salt Field Yalong Bay Category Commons v t e City of Haikou Geography Districts Longhua Meilan Qiongshan Xiuying Features Parks List of parks in Haikou Baishamen Park Binhai Park Evergreen Golden Bull Mountain Ridge Hainan International Friendship Meishe River National Wetland Park People's Park Other East Lake Guoxing Avenue Haidian Island Haidian River Haikou Bay Holiday Beach Hongcheng Lake Movie Town Haikou Meishe River Education Hainan University Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences Haikou College of Economics Hainan Medical College Hainan Normal University Hainan Science and Technology Museum Haikou Volcanic Cluster Global Geopark Transportation Sea Haikou New Port Haikou Port New Seaport Haikou Xiuying Port Rail Haikou East railway station Haikou railway station Meilan railway station Air Haikou Meilan International Airport Culture Sites Bo'ai Road area Martyrs' cemetery Tomb of Hai Rui Haikou Yazhou Gu Cheng Temple of the Five Lords Xiuying Fort Facilities Haikou City Stadium Wuyuan River Stadium Hainan Centre for the Performing Arts Hainan Library Hainan Provincial Museum Hainan Science and Technology Museum Wormhole Library Media Haikou Television Hainan Television Hainan Daily Haikou Evening News Nanguo Metropolis Daily Category Commons Authority control databases: Geographic Admiralty: F3347.95 NGA This lighthouse-related article is a stub. 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