Pohang Old Port East Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pohang Old Port East Breakwater Lighthouse
This lighthouse stands at the extremity of the main east breakwater for Pohang's traditional harbor. The octagonal concrete tower, standing 10 meters tall, reaches a focal height of 13 meters and displays a red light with a 5-second cycle. Its exterior is painted red with narrow white horizontal bands, a visual characteristic that distinguishes it from its original entirely red coloration. Vessels can expect a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles from this light. The structure includes a lantern and a gallery.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels into Pohang's traditional harbor, marking the entrance to the east breakwater and aiding maritime traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Pohang-si
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- North Gyeongsang
- Sea Region
- end of the main (east) breakwater of Pohang's traditional harbor
- Latitude
- 36.0461°
- Longitude
- 129.3847°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- red with narrow white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: tapered octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted red with narrow white horizontal bands
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Pohang(3.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4413.2
- NGA No.
- 16620
اعثر على منارة Pohang Old Port East Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.