Samcheok Outer Breakwater North End Lighthouse
Fl Red 4s🇰🇷Samcheok-si, KROperational
Location & Light Range
About Samcheok Outer Breakwater North End Lighthouse
This lighthouse stands 16 meters above sea level, with its structure reaching 11.9 meters. It emits a red light, flashing once every 4 seconds, and has a geographic range of 12.2 nautical miles. Located at the northern end of a long breakwater south of Samcheok's main harbor, it guides vessels within Gangwon State. The lighthouse is situated 0.8 kilometers from the nearest port, Samcheok.
Why it matters: The lighthouse warns ships of the northern edge of the breakwater that shelters Samcheok's main harbor, aiding safe entry and departure from the port.
Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl Red 4s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 4s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Location
- City
- Samcheok-si
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- Gangwon State
- Sea Region
- Located at the north end of a long breakwater parallel to the coast south of Samcheok's main harbor, South Korea.
- Latitude
- 37.4248°
- Longitude
- 129.2099°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11.8872m
Structure: An approximately 12m tower, form unknown.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Samcheok(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4435.8.
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