Heukdo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Heukdo Lighthouse
Also known as: Heukdo (Heukseo)
This cylindrical concrete tower stands 15 meters tall and features a black exterior with a single red horizontal band. The lighthouse's focal plane is 19 meters above the water, and it emits a white flash every 10 seconds, visible for nearly 13 nautical miles. It is situated on a reef about 450 meters north of Gwallido. The site is accessible to the public, though the tower itself is closed. Its nearest port is Gunsan, located 13.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: Heukdo lighthouse marks a reef hazard north of Gwallido, providing a distinct navigational reference for local fishing fleets and other maritime traffic in this section of the coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 19m
- Geographic Range
- 12.9NM
Location
- City
- Gunsan-si
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- Jeonbuk State
- Sea Region
- on a reef about 450 m north of Gwallido
- Latitude
- 35.8113°
- Longitude
- 126.3957°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gunsan(13.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4206.33
- NGA No.
- 17753.1
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black with one red horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower, painted black with one red horizontal band
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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