Gajin Hang East Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gajin Hang East Breakwater Lighthouse
Also known as: Kajin
The Gajin Hang East Breakwater lighthouse is a cylindrical concrete tower, 10 meters tall and painted red. Standing 16 meters above sea level, it emits a red flash every 5 seconds. This aid to navigation has a geographic range of 12.2 nautical miles. The tower's structure is described as a round cylindrical concrete tower, also painted red. The site is open to the public, but access to the tower is restricted. It is located near Jugwang-myeon in Gangwon State, South Korea, with Sokcho being the nearest port.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for the fishing fleet operating out of Gajin Harbor, offering a clear navigational aid for entering the port. Its distinct red flash helps mariners identify the east breakwater among other lights in the vicinity.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Location
- City
- Jugwang-myeon
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- Gangwon State
- Latitude
- 38.3682°
- Longitude
- 128.5123°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sokcho(11.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4459.45
- NGA No.
- 16376.5
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower painted red
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.