Ayajin Northeast Shoal Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ayajin Northeast Shoal Lighthouse
This round cylindrical concrete tower stands 16 meters tall and is painted black with a single yellow horizontal band. Its focal height is 13 meters above the water. The light emits a white flash every 10 seconds, visible for 11.3 nautical miles. It is situated on a shoal about 2 kilometers northeast of Ayajin in Gangwon State, South Korea. Access to the site is permitted, but the tower itself is closed to the public. The nearest port is Sokcho, located 5.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The Ayajin Northeast Shoal lighthouse warns local fishing boats and other small vessels navigating near Ayajin of a submerged hazard, helping to prevent groundings in this area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Toseong-myeon
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- Gangwon State
- Sea Region
- shoal about 2 km northeast of Ayajin
- Latitude
- 38.2789°
- Longitude
- 128.5531°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sokcho(5.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4459.18.
- NGA No.
- M4459.18
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black with one yellow horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower, painted black with one yellow horizontal band
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Ayajin Northeast Shoal على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.