Green Island Lighthouse

--The origin of the Green Island Lighthouse is that the U.S. government built it to commemorate the shipwreck of President Hoover in December 1937 and to thank the islanders for their bravery.

--The Green Island Lighthouse is about 33.3 meters high. When it shines at night, it becomes the best indicator of a ship in the sea. Facing the blue sea, it is the reefs scattered on the sea, forming a very spectacular scenery.

--This lighthouse not only makes the people of Green Island brave and shining forever, but also is the most famous tourist attraction on the island.

Green Island Lighthouse

The Green Island Lighthouse is located on the promontory in the northwest of Green Island Township, Taitung County, Taiwan Province. It is a pure white tubular building with a basket sky and a blue sea. The scenery is excellent and it is an important index for fishing boats and airplanes. The green island lighthouse was built in December 1937 when the US cruise ship "President Hoover" sank near the green island. The US government donated money to build the lighthouse on the island the following year to commemorate the crash of the cruise ship and maintain the safety of maritime navigation. Therefore, it is a building of historical significance.

Historical evolution

In December 1938, President Hoover, an American cruise ship, hit the rocks off the green island village. Therefore, in 1939, the American Red Cross decided to donate money to build a lighthouse. During the Second World War, the tower lamp was destroyed. It was restored in 1948.

Lighthouse structure

Tower height: 33.3m. Color and structure of the tower: the exterior is painted white, and there is a balcony surrounding the top floor.

Lamp height: 48.2m (from high tide to lamp Center).

Lamp: 4-grade rotating lens AC lamp.

Light quality: Flash white light twice every 20 seconds.

Light power: 1000000 candlelight.

Nominal optical path: 25.7 Li.

Radio beacon: 1.

Power output: 100 watts.

Range: 100 miles.

Contact equipment: radio intercom configuration.

Lighthouse administration

Jurisdiction: General Administration of customs, Ministry of finance of the Republic of China.

Staffing: unknown.

Open or not: No.

Transportation guide

Self driving:

1. "National highway" No.5: from "national highway" No.1 (Zhongshan high) to Xizhi system interchange, turn to "national highway" No.5 (Beiyi Expressway), cross the Xueshan tunnel, go down from su'ao interchange to Taiwan No.9 direction, turn table line 11 to Taitung City, connect with Fugang street, then to Fugang fishing port, transfer to xinlanyu, Chang'an Lun or Shan 91 hovercraft to Green Island, and then transfer to island vehicles You can reach the Green Island Lighthouse.

2. "National highway" No.5: from "national highway" No.3 (second high) to Nangang system interchange, turn to "national highway" No.5 (Beiyi Expressway), cross Xueshan tunnel, go down from su'ao interchange to Taiwan No.9 direction, turn table line 11 to Taitung City, connect with Fugang street, and then to Fugang fishing port, transfer to xinlanyu, Chang'an Lun or Shan 91 hovercraft to Green Island, and then transfer to island vehicles Access to the Green Island Lighthouse. Public transport:

Plane: take a flight from Taitung airport to green island to get to green island. After arriving at Green Island, transfer to island transportation to get to Green Island Lighthouse.

Address: No.1 lighthouse, Zhongliao village, Lvdao Township, Taidong County

Longitude: 121.46612433863

Latitude: 22.676608994529

Tel. + 886-89-672027

Tour time: 1 hour

Traffic information: take a passenger boat or a plane from Taitung's Fugang fishing port to Green Island, and then transfer to the island bus to the Green Island Lighthouse.

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: April 1-October 31, summer time: 9:00-18:00

Winter time: November 1-March 31: 9:00-17:00

The internal arrangement is not open on Mondays

Chinese PinYin : Lv Dao Deng Ta