Hwangjedo West Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hwangjedo West Lighthouse
Hwangjedo West Lighthouse is an 8-meter tall, white cylindrical concrete tower set on a round concrete foundation. Above this base, a hexagonal skeletal tower with a gallery supports the light. From a focal height of 27 meters, the light produces a single white flash every 6 seconds, with a geographic range of 14.7 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located on the west side of Hwangjedo, an island within South Korea's South Jeolla province. The closest port, Wando, lies 17.4 kilometers distant.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the western entrance to Hwangjedo, serving as a navigation aid for ships.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 27m
- Geographic Range
- 14.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Jeolla
- Sea Region
- west end of Hwangjedo
- Latitude
- 34.1915°
- Longitude
- 127.0690°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: hexagonal cylindrical skeletal tower with gallery mounted on a robust round concrete base
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Wando(17.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4295.7
- NGA No.
- 17291
اعثر على منارة Hwangjedo West على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.