Bimal Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bimal Lighthouse
Also known as: Bimal (Pi Mal)
This cylindrical concrete tower, standing 15 meters tall, was built in 2014 near Samcheok-si in South Korea's Gangwon State. Its lantern and gallery are painted white, matching the tower's color. Situated on a promontory approximately 15 kilometers southeast of Samcheok, the lighthouse emits a white flash every 5 seconds. Its focal height is 76 meters, providing a geographic range of 22.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse is part of a military reservation and is not accessible to the public.
Why it matters: This aid to navigation helps guide vessels navigating the waters off the significant port city of Samcheok, assisting them in avoiding coastal hazards.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 76m
- Geographic Range
- 22.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2014
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Samcheok(4.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4435
- NGA No.
- 16496
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round white concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Samcheok-si
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- Gangwon State
- Sea Region
- promontory about 15 km southeast of Samcheok
- Latitude
- 37.3787°
- Longitude
- 129.2547°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Bimal على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.