Boksacho Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Boksacho Lighthouse
The Boksacho lighthouse, erected in 2009, is a 29m round scientific platform resting on four piles. Its exterior features a black finish with a wide red horizontal stripe. The light emits a single white flash every 10 seconds and has a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. This aid is situated approximately 15 kilometers southeast of the Jodo Islands and the same distance northwest of the Chuja Islands. The port of Wando is 31.6 kilometers distant.
Why it matters: This structure provides navigation marking for the waters between the Jodo and Chuja Islands. Functioning also as an observation post, it supplies hydrographic and oceanographic information, furthering maritime security and scientific inquiry.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2009
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Wando(31.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4242.6
- NGA No.
- 17549
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 28.0416m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- black with a broad red horizontal band
Structure: A 29m round scientific platform supported by four robust piles, painted black with a broad red horizontal band.
Location
- City
- Jodo-myeon
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Jeolla
- Sea Region
- about 15 km southeast of the Jodo Islands and a similar distance northwest of the Chuja Islands
- Latitude
- 34.0974°
- Longitude
- 126.1732°
Nearby Vessels
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