Maekdo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Maekdo Lighthouse
A round concrete tower stands 10 meters tall, painted green. It emits a green flash every 4 seconds from a focal height of 11 meters. The lighthouse is located off the northeast point of Maekdo, near Mokpo-si in South Korea's South Jeolla region. Its geographic range is 10.7 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed to the public. Access is primarily by boat, with the lighthouse situated about 2.7 kilometers from the nearest port.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a navigational reference point, helping vessels identify the island's northeast perimeter and ensuring safe passage in the coastal waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 4s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- City
- Mokpo-si
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Jeolla
- Sea Region
- off the northeast point of Maekdo
- Latitude
- 34.7908°
- Longitude
- 126.3197°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mokpo(2.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4217.4.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- green
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Maekdo على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.