Gunsan Groyne North Head Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gunsan Groyne North Head Lighthouse
Gunsan Groyne North Head is a 20-meter concrete tower situated at the northeastern extent of Geumrando island, within Gunsan harbor. The structure is a square pyramidal form, finished in black with one red horizontal band, and displays a marked westward inclination. Its red light flashes once every 4 seconds, positioned at a focal height of 31 meters. The lighthouse offers a geographic range of 15.5 nautical miles. Access to the site is permitted, though the tower itself remains inaccessible.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the entrance to Gunsan harbor, serving as a reference point for vessels approaching or departing the port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 4s
- Focal Height
- 31m
- Geographic Range
- 15.5NM
Location
- City
- Gunsan-si
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- Jeonbuk State
- Sea Region
- Gunsan harbor, northeastern tip of Geumrando island
- Latitude
- 35.9906°
- Longitude
- 126.6996°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Janghang/Seocheon-gun(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4202
- NGA No.
- 17796
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- black with one red horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square pyramidal red concrete tower, built with a strong slant to the west
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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