Dojang Hang South Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Dojang Hang South Breakwater Lighthouse
A square concrete tower, 10 meters high, stands at the end of the south breakwater of Dojang harbor on Pyeongyildo, South Korea. Its focal height is 16 meters above sea level. The structure displays a red light that flashes once every 4 seconds, visible for a geographic range of 12.2 nautical miles. Constructed from concrete, the tower is painted red and marks the southern edge of the harbor entrance. The site is accessible to the public, though the tower itself cannot be entered. It serves as a navigational aid for vessels entering the small boat harbor.
Why it matters: This lighthouse delineates the south breakwater, guiding small boats into Dojang harbor and preventing collisions at the entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 4s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Location
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Jeolla
- Sea Region
- Dojang, a small boat harbor at the northwestern end of Pyeongyildo, South Korea. It marks the end of the south breakwater of Dojang harbor.
- Latitude
- 34.3732°
- Longitude
- 127.0111°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Wando(13.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4296.67.
- NGA No.
- KR-2555.4
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square concrete tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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