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20 cze 2012 · A curious attraction that can be found in Basco, Batanes is Radar Tukon, which was once a lighthouse that was also used as a United States weather station. It is located on a hilltop and is only 2.75 kilometers away from Basco. You can climb the top of the tower in Radar Tukon.
9 sie 2019 · The radar station is sitting on top of a hill, giving you a beautiful landscape of Mahatao’s hedgerows (liveng), Basco town proper, the Pacific Ocean, and the West Philippine Sea. It is the northernmost station of PAGASA serving as the reference point for weather forecasts.
Crested majestically on a rolling hill is the Ivatan stonehouse-inspired Tukon Chapel. Farther north stands the Basco Lighthouse whose brightness makes it stand out in a sea of greens of Naidi Hills and blues of the West Philippine Sea.
26 lip 2013 · A short drive from the Chapel was the Tukon Radar Station of PAG-ASA. Strategically located at the top-most part of the island, perfect for weather monitoring purposes. Just outside the Radar Station was the viewing deck which offers panoramic view of the island.
Radar Tukon was a United States weather station on a hilltop. It offers a magnificent 360-degree view of Batan Island, the South China Sea, Mt. Iraya, Basco proper, boulder lined cliffs and the Pacific Ocean. At present, it houses the northernmost weather station in the Philippines, the Basco Radar Station, and is only 2.75 kilometers (1.71 ...
27 paź 2024 · Tukon Radar Station, Basco, Batanes. Located on a hilltop with a perfect view of Batan Island, the South China Sea, Mt. Iraya, Basco proper, and boulder lined cliffs and the Pacific Ocean, the Tukon Radar Station is a nice spot in Batanes.
30 wrz 2012 · Our hired tricycle meandered through the streets of Basco, taking us to some uphill climb through scenic pastureland, the sea and many hills. We arrived at Radar Tukon where even the locals still love to hang. What used to be a weather station in the American era houses Basco’s radar station today.
