Waglan Island

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Waglan Island
橫瀾島
Po Toi Islands Aerial .jpg
Waglan Island and the Po Toi group of islands
Waglan Island Location.png
Location of Waglan Island within Hong Kong
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Area0.104 km2 (0.040 sq mi)
Administration
DistrictIslands District
Demographics
Population0
Waglan Island
Traditional Chinese橫瀾島
Simplified Chinese横澜岛

Waglan Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. It hosts a ground of meteorological observation and recording.

Waglan lighthouse[]

Waglan Island Lighthouse
Wang Lan To
Waglan Island Sung Kong Lo Chau.jpg
Aerial view of Waglan Island
LocationWaglan Island, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°10′55″N 114°18′10″E / 22.181991°N 114.302880°E / 22.181991; 114.302880
Tower
Constructed1893
Constructioncast iron tower
Height16 metres (52 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower with a horizontal red band under the balcony, white lantern
Heritagedeclared monument Edit this on Wikidata
Fog signaltwo blasts every 60s.
Light
Automated1989
Focal height69 metres (226 ft)
Range24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 20s.
Hong Kong no.HK-102[1]

The Waglan Lighthouse on Waglan Island has been listed as a declared monument of Hong Kong since 2000. It commenced operation in 1893; it is one of the five surviving pre-war lighthouses in Hong Kong.[2]

Climate[]

Climate data for Waglan Island (1989-2016)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.5
(83.3) 		28.8
(83.8) 		32.3
(90.1) 		33.4
(92.1) 		37.9
(100.2) 		38.4
(101.1) 		37.7
(99.9) 		38.1
(100.6) 		36.9
(98.4) 		35.1
(95.2) 		33.1
(91.6) 		29.9
(85.8) 		38.4
(101.1)
Average high °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9) 		18.6
(65.5) 		20.7
(69.3) 		24.7
(76.5) 		28.3
(82.9) 		30.4
(86.7) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.3
(88.3) 		30.6
(87.1) 		28.2
(82.8) 		24.5
(76.1) 		20.3
(68.5) 		25.6
(78.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9) 		15.9
(60.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		21.8
(71.2) 		25.3
(77.5) 		27.5
(81.5) 		28.2
(82.8) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.3
(81.1) 		25.1
(77.2) 		21.5
(70.7) 		17.6
(63.7) 		22.7
(72.9)
Average low °C (°F) 13.2
(55.8) 		14.3
(57.7) 		16.3
(61.3) 		20.1
(68.2) 		23.5
(74.3) 		25.7
(78.3) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.8
(78.4) 		24.6
(76.3) 		23.4
(74.1) 		19.7
(67.5) 		15.7
(60.3) 		20.0
(68.0)
Record low °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1) 		6.0
(42.8) 		7.8
(46.0) 		10.2
(50.4) 		17.4
(63.3) 		20.2
(68.4) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.7
(71.1) 		18.7
(65.7) 		16.1
(61.0) 		9.8
(49.6) 		4.4
(39.9) 		3.4
(38.1)
Source: Hong Kong Observatory[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of China: Hong Kong". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  2. ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office:Waglan Lighthouse
  3. ^ "Extract of Annual Data - Waglan Islandy, 1989-2016". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

Further reading[]

External links[]

Waglan Island seen from north

Coordinates: 22°10′55″N 114°18′12″E / 22.18194°N 114.30333°E / 22.18194; 114.30333


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