Gajinseo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gajinseo Lighthouse
Also known as: Gajinseo (Kajinso, Kajin So)
This red, cylindrical concrete tower stands 6 meters tall and is situated atop a skerry at the entrance to Eocheongdo harbor. Its focal plane is 29 meters above sea level. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every 6 seconds. Operational since before 2000, the site is open for viewing, but the tower itself is closed to the public. It is located approximately 1.2 kilometers southeast of Eocheongdo harbor entrance, near Gunsan-si in Jeonbuk State. The nearest port is Gunsan, 28.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the entrance to Eocheongdo harbor, providing a key navigational reference for vessels entering or exiting the port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 29m
- Geographic Range
- 15.1NM
Location
- City
- Gunsan-si
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- Jeonbuk State
- Sea Region
- entrance to Eocheongdo harbor, located atop a skerry
- Latitude
- 36.1059°
- Longitude
- 125.9977°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gunsan(28.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4188.5
- NGA No.
- 17818
- ARLHS No.
- SKR-017
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical white concrete tower with gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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