Gamcheon Hang Outer Breakwater West End Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gamcheon Hang Outer Breakwater West End Lighthouse
Also known as: Kamchon
This square concrete tower, standing 13 meters tall, was built in 2014 to mark the western end of the Gamcheon Hang Outer Breakwater. Its yellow construction stands out against the seascape, and it features a lantern and gallery. The focal height of the light is 19 meters. It emits a yellow flash every six seconds, visible for 12.9 nautical miles. The structure is located 3.9 kilometers from the nearest port of Busan.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels into and out of Gamcheon Port, a significant industrial and fishing hub, by marking the western extremity of the outer breakwater.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Yellow
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl Y 6s
- Focal Height
- 19m
- Geographic Range
- 12.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2014
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Busan(3.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4355.6
- NGA No.
- 16768.2
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- yellow
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square yellow concrete tower, built in a graceful curve, with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Busan
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Sea Region
- Gamcheon Hang Outer Breakwater West End, South Korea
- Latitude
- 35.0458°
- Longitude
- 129.0062°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Gamcheon Hang Outer Breakwater West End على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.