Gonghyeonjin Hang East Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gonghyeonjin Hang East Breakwater Lighthouse
This operational lighthouse is a round, cylindrical concrete tower, 10 meters tall and painted red. It stands at the end of the east breakwater in Gonghyeonjin, marking the harbor entrance. The light emits a red flash every 4 seconds from a focal height of 14 meters, providing a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, offering views of the harbor and sea, though the tower itself is closed. It replaced an earlier, smaller red post light.
Why it matters: This light is important for mariners navigating the waters around Gonghyeonjin, specifically marking the eastern entrance to the harbor and ensuring safe access for local shipping and fishing fleets.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 4s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- City
- Jugwang-myeon
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- Gangwon State
- Sea Region
- end of the east breakwater at Gonghyeonjin
- Latitude
- 38.3528°
- Longitude
- 128.5135°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sokcho(10.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4459.43
- NGA No.
- 16377
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
اعثر على منارة Gonghyeonjin Hang East Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.