Gaodo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gaodo Lighthouse
Also known as: Gaodo (Kaodo, Gawangdo)
Gaodo Lighthouse stands as a white, cylindrical concrete tower 12 meters high, with its light positioned 17 meters above the water. It is situated on the southeastern tip of Gaodo island, the northernmost in a chain extending south from Geojedo. This location is part of the Hallyeo Maritime National Park. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every six seconds and has a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. The nearest port, Geoje, is approximately 10 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks an important passage for coastwise shipping, aiding vessels navigating the waters near Gaodo island within the Hallyeo Maritime National Park.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- City
- Tongyeong-si
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Gyeongsang
- Sea Region
- southeastern tip of Gaodo island, which is the northernmost island in a chain extending southward from the southern tip of Geojedo, within the Hallyeo Maritime National Park
- Latitude
- 34.6817°
- Longitude
- 128.5795°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower, painted white
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Geoje(10.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4331.85
- NGA No.
- 16876.5
- USCG No.
- KR-2176
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