Daehwasado Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Daehwasado Lighthouse
Also known as: Daehwasado (Taehwasado)
Constructed in 2006, Daehwasado Lighthouse stands on the highest elevation of its namesake island, the southernmost in the Nokdo group. This uninhabited island lies approximately 3 kilometers southeast of Nokdo. The lighthouse features a 11-meter square concrete tower painted white. Its white light emits a single flash every 10 seconds, visible for 25 nautical miles. The focal height of the light is 101 meters above sea level. Access to this remote structure is only possible by boat.
Why it matters: The light from Daehwasado Lighthouse marks the southern boundary of the Nokdo island chain, assisting vessels navigating the area's numerous small islands and shoals.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 101m
- Geographic Range
- 25NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2006
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Boryeong(13.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4189.8
- NGA No.
- 17830
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square concrete tower, painted white
Location
- City
- Boryeong-si
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Chungcheong
- Sea Region
- Daehwasado, the southernmost island of the Nokdo group, about 3 km southeast of Nokdo
- Latitude
- 36.2486°
- Longitude
- 126.2826°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Daehwasado على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.