Deoksan Hang West Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Deoksan Hang West Breakwater Lighthouse
Also known as: Toksan
This 11-meter concrete lighthouse stands on the west breakwater of Deoksan Hang. The cylindrical tower is painted white and supports a focal plane 14 meters above sea level. It emits a green light that flashes once every 5 seconds, providing a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated at the entrance to the harbor near Samcheok-si, with the nearest port being Samcheok, 4.2 kilometers away. While the site is accessible to the public, the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for the safe navigation of vessels entering and exiting Deoksan Hang, particularly for local fishing fleets and smaller commercial ships.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 5s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- City
- Samcheok-si
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- Gangwon State
- Sea Region
- Deoksan (Toksan) Hang, West Breakwater, South Korea
- Latitude
- 37.3787°
- Longitude
- 129.2534°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Samcheok(4.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4434.7
- NGA No.
- 16506
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower, painted white
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Deoksan Hang West Breakwater Deniz Feneri'ni canlı deniz haritasında bulun
South Korea yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.