Wido Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Wido Lighthouse
This active lighthouse is situated on the southwestern tip of Wido island, South Korea. The structure consists of a round, cylindrical white concrete tower rising 10 meters from a square concrete base. Its light is positioned 22 meters above sea level and emits a white flash every four seconds. The lighthouse has a geographic range of 13.6 nautical miles. The site is accessible to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The Wido lighthouse aids vessels navigating around the island's southwestern coast, helping to prevent groundings and ensure safe passage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 22m
- Geographic Range
- 13.6NM
Location
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- Jeonbuk State
- Sea Region
- southwestern tip of Wido, South Korea
- Latitude
- 35.5875°
- Longitude
- 126.2855°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gunsan(27.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4206.955
- NGA No.
- 17727.6
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical white concrete tower, mounted on a square concrete base
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Wido على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.