Waglan Lighthouse
Waglan Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. Waglan Lighthouse, a declared monument dating to 1893 stands there. Since 1989 Waglan lighthouse is automated and Waglan Island is uninhabited.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse on Waglan Island, Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Waglan Island lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sung Kong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tai Long Wan and Stanley.
Tai Long Wan
Suburb
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Big Wave Bay or Tai Long Wan is a bay in the Southern District of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern coast of Hong Kong Island, south of Cape Collinson and north of Shek O. This bay should not be confused with the bay with the same name in Sai Kung. Tai Long Wan is situated 9 km northwest of Waglan Lighthouse.
Stanley
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stanley or Chek Chue, is a coastal town and a popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is located on an eponymous peninsula on Hong Kong Island. It is east of Repulse Bay and west of Shek O, adjacent to Chung Hom Kok and Tai Tam. Stanley is situated 10 km west of Waglan Lighthouse.
Waglan Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Outlying Islands, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.18188° or 22° 10′ 55″ northLongitude
114.30302° or 114° 18′ 11″ eastOpen location code
7PJP58J3+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1293078858OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q11122301
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Satellite Map
Discover Waglan Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Waglan Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “橫瀾島橫瀾燈塔”
- Chinese: “橫瀾島燈塔”
- Chinese: “橫瀾燈塔”
- French: “phare de Waglan”
- French: “Phare de Waglan”
- Yue Chinese: “橫瀾燈塔”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waglan Peak and Waglan Pai.
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