Horsburgh Lighthouse

Horsburgh Lighthouse
Pulau Batu Puteh
Pedra Blanca
Horsburgh Lighthouse by John Turnbull Thomson, who designed the lighthouse, showing the island of Pedra Branca just after the completion of the lighthouse in 1851
Map
LocationPedra Branca, Singapore
Coordinates1°19′49″N 104°24′20″E / 1.33032°N 104.40565°E / 1.33032; 104.40565
Tower
Constructed1851
Constructiongranite tower
Height34 metres (112 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingstower with black and white bands
Light
Focal height31 metres (102 ft)
CharacteristicFl W 10s.

Horsburgh Lighthouse (Chinese: 霍士堡灯塔; Malay: Rumah Api Horsburgh; Tamil: ஹோர்ஸ்பர் கலங்கரை விளக்கம்) is an active lighthouse which marks the eastern entrance to the Straits of Singapore. It is situated on the island of Pedra Branca. Singapore's earliest lighthouse by date of completion, it is located approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi) to the east of Singapore and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the Malaysian state of Johor.[1]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Singapore". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 19 March 2016.