Damchuseo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Damchuseo Lighthouse
This octagonal white concrete tower, standing 8 meters high, was first lit in 2016. Its focal height reaches 18 meters, and it emits a white flash every 4 seconds, visible for approximately 12.7 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on a small island about 2.5 kilometers southeast of Hajado in South Korea's South Jeolla region. Access to the island is by boat, and while the grounds are open to visitors, the tower itself is closed to the public. The nearest port is Wando, located 31.8 kilometers away.
Why it matters: Damchuseo provides navigational aid for local shipping and fishing vessels, marking a small island that presents a hazard in waters with numerous landmasses.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 18m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2016
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal white concrete tower
Location
- City
- Jodo-myeon
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Jeolla
- Sea Region
- small island about 2.5 km southeast of Hajado
- Latitude
- 34.2577°
- Longitude
- 126.1155°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Wando(31.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4249.91.
- NGA No.
- KR-3028
اعثر على منارة Damchuseo على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.