Janggundo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Janggundo Lighthouse
Also known as: Janggundo (Changgundo)
The Janggundo Lighthouse is an octagonal concrete tower completed in 1986. Standing 10 meters tall, its focal plane reaches 12 meters above sea level. It emits a yellow flash every six seconds and has a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. Located at the northwestern corner of Janggungdo, an island in the center of Yeosu's harbor, it is situated 0.1 kilometers from the nearest port. The site is open to the public, but the tower is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse was important for navigating the shipping lanes within Yeosu's harbor. Its position at the northwestern corner of Janggungdo marked a key point for maritime traffic entering or exiting the port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Yellow
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl Y 6s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1986
Significant events: Inactive since 2018
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal white concrete tower
Location
- City
- Yeosu-si
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Jeolla
- Sea Region
- an island in the center of Yeosu's harbor, at the northwestern corner of Janggungdo
- Latitude
- 34.7342°
- Longitude
- 127.7344°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Yeosu(0.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4310.57
- NGA No.
- 17136
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