Masan Hang South Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Masan Hang South Breakwater Lighthouse
This white cylindrical concrete tower stands 10 meters tall and has a focal height of 13 meters. Located at the end of the south breakwater, it marks the entrance to Masan's inner harbor in South Korea. The lighthouse emits a single green flash every 4 seconds, visible for 11.3 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, allowing visitors to approach the tower's base, though the structure itself is closed to entry. It is situated 0.7 kilometers from the nearest port.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels into and out of Masan's inner harbor, a significant commercial waterway. Its position on the south breakwater clearly defines the safe channel for ships approaching the docks.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 4s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Changwon-si
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Gyeongsang
- Sea Region
- inner harbor of Masan, South Korea, marking the entrance
- Latitude
- 35.2009°
- Longitude
- 128.5759°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Masan(0.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4348.7
- NGA No.
- 16815.9
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round white concrete tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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