Monghado Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Monghado Lighthouse
Monghado Lighthouse, established in 1987, marks the entrance to the Yeongsan River estuary and the inner harbor of Mokpo. The present structure, built in 2004, is a 15-meter cylindrical concrete tower topped with a sculpture of a crane. The white light, which flashes once every 4 seconds, is situated at the bird's head. This distinctive artistic design makes the lighthouse a memorable landmark for vessels entering the port. The lighthouse has a geographic range of 15.3 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for safe navigation into the Port of Mokpo, specifically marking the entrance to the Yeongsan River estuary.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 30m
- Geographic Range
- 15.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2004
Significant events: station established 1987
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Daebul/Yeongam-gun(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4218
- NGA No.
- 17628
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: (?) sculpture of a crane mounted atop a round white concrete tower; the light is atop the bird's head
Location
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Jeolla
- Sea Region
- entrance to the Yeongsan River estuary, inner harbor of Mokpo
- Latitude
- 34.7692°
- Longitude
- 126.3787°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Monghado على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.