Hwangjedo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hwangjedo Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower stands 10 meters tall on the eastern tip of Hwangjedo island, marking the Korea Strait. Its white structure features an octagonal base and a gallery. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every 5 seconds from a focal height of 50 meters, visible for 18.7 nautical miles. The site is accessible by boat from the nearest port of Wando, located 17.7 kilometers away. While visitors can access the island, the tower itself remains closed to the public.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the eastern tip of Hwangjedo island, offering a navigational reference for vessels traversing the Korea Strait.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 50m
- Geographic Range
- 18.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Jeolla
- Sea Region
- Korea Strait, eastern tip of Hwangjedo island, about 15 km south of Pyeongdildo
- Latitude
- 34.1915°
- Longitude
- 127.0748°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Wando(17.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4295.5
- NGA No.
- 17290
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal cylindrical white concrete tower with gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Hwangjedo على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.