Gajinyeo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gajinyeo Lighthouse
Gajinyeo Lighthouse stands 15 meters tall as a red, cylindrical concrete tower. It is situated in the channel between Ganghwado and Seongmodo, islands west of Ganghwado. The lighthouse emits a red light that flashes once every 5 seconds. Its focal height is also 15 meters, providing a geographic range of 11.9 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, offering views of the surrounding maritime environment, but the tower itself is closed to the public. Access to the lighthouse is exclusively by boat.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation through the channel between Ganghwado and Seongmodo, a busy waterway for local shipping.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Location
- City
- Incheon
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- Ganghwa-gun
- Sea Region
- channel between Ganghwado and Seongmodo, largest of the islands west of Ganghwado
- Latitude
- 37.6938°
- Longitude
- 126.3812°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Incheon(18.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4147.
- NGA No.
- M4147
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- 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.