Daepotan Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Daepotan Lighthouse
Also known as: Daepotan (Taepo'o-t'an)
The Daepotan lighthouse is a 10-meter concrete cylindrical tower located on a rock off the east coast of Jarado. It features a black exterior with a single red horizontal band. The light emits a white flash every 10 seconds from a focal height of 13 meters, with a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. This structure, situated near Anjwa in South Korea's South Jeolla region, guides vessels navigating this specific area. Access to the site is possible by boat, though the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks a rock formation off Jarado's east coast, offering essential visual guidance for mariners in an area with navigational hazards.
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
- Anjwa
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Jeolla
- Sea Region
- east coast of Jarado, on a rock
- Latitude
- 34.6933°
- Longitude
- 126.2131°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Daebul/Yeongam-gun(9.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4220.5
- NGA No.
- 17616.5
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black with a red horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower painted black with a red horizontal band
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Daepotan على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.