Daecho Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Daecho Lighthouse
Also known as: Daecho (Taech'o)
The Daecho Lighthouse is a cylindrical concrete tower standing 11 meters tall, located off the west coast of Hwado in Geoje Bay. Painted red, it rests on a round concrete pier. Its focal plane is 9 meters above the water, and it emits a red flash every 5 seconds, visible for 10 nautical miles. The site is accessible by boat, though the tower itself remains closed to the public for climbing. It guides vessels near Tongyeong harbor, with the nearest port being 1.7 km away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation into and out of Tongyeong harbor, warning vessels of the waters around Hwado island in Geoje Bay.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 9m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Location
- City
- Geoje-si
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Gyeongsang
- Sea Region
- off the west coast of Hwado in Geoje Bay, about 2.5 km east southeast of Tongyeong harbor
- Latitude
- 34.8260°
- Longitude
- 128.4616°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tongyeong(1.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4325.4
- NGA No.
- 16911
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower, painted red, mounted on a round concrete pier
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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