List of lighthouses in North Korea

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This is a list of lighthouses in North Korea . [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Lighthouses

NameImageYear
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light [3] Focal
height [3]
NGA
number [3]
Admiralty
number [3]
Range
nml [3]
Ansong Gap Lighthousen/a South Hamgyong Province
39°53′28.3″N127°52′32.4″E / 39.891194°N 127.875667°E / 39.891194; 127.875667
L Fl W 7s.87 metres (285 ft)16308.5M4506.513
Apryong Dan Lighthousen/a Kangwon Province
39°07′54.3″N127°44′42.2″E / 39.131750°N 127.745056°E / 39.131750; 127.745056
Fl W 10s.n/a16352M44738
Chamae Do Lighthouse1917 South Hwanghae Province
38°40′46.8″N124°58′37.1″E / 38.679667°N 124.976972°E / 38.679667; 124.976972
Fl W 18s.42 metres (138 ft)18116M411817
Ch'an Do Lighthousen/a South Hwanghae Province
38°41′01.5″N125°06′55.5″E / 38.683750°N 125.115417°E / 38.683750; 125.115417
Fl W 15s.44 metres (144 ft)18124M412010
Chang Dok Do Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-15 at the Wayback Machine 2009 rebuilt Wonsan
39°10′30.3″N127°26′30.7″E / 39.175083°N 127.441861°E / 39.175083; 127.441861
Fl W 5s.25 metres (82 ft)16340M44805
Changadae Dan Lighthousen/a Kangwon Province
38°45′13.6″N128°15′54.9″E / 38.753778°N 128.265250°E / 38.753778; 128.265250
Fl (2) W 18s.75 metres (246 ft)16359M446218
Changjon Man Lighthousen/a Kangwon Province
38°44′40.2″N128°12′11.5″E / 38.744500°N 128.203194°E / 38.744500; 128.203194
Iso W 7s.82 metres (269 ft)16360M446418
Chiri Do Lighthousen/a Nampo
38°42′08.6″N125°08′24.4″E / 38.702389°N 125.140111°E / 38.702389; 125.140111
Fl W 12s.20 metres (66 ft)18128M412210
Chongsok Dan Lighthousen/a Kangwon Province
38°57′55.3″N127°54′30.3″E / 38.965361°N 127.908417°E / 38.965361; 127.908417
Fl (2) W 30s.39 metres (128 ft)16352M446818
Dong Hang Breakwater Lighthousen/a Chongjin
41°46′35.2″N129°49′14.2″E / 41.776444°N 129.820611°E / 41.776444; 129.820611
F G14 metres (46 ft)16260M45428
Huibong Gang Lighthousen/a South Hwanghae Province
38°30′23.5″N124°53′43.7″E / 38.506528°N 124.895472°E / 38.506528; 124.895472
Fl W 3s.36 metres (118 ft)18118.5M4116.510
Hungnam Breakwater Lighthousen/a South Hamgyong Province
39°49′25.2″N127°37′54.7″E / 39.823667°N 127.631861°E / 39.823667; 127.631861
F R12 metres (39 ft)16316M44922
Ijin Man Lighthouse1916 North Hamgyong Province
42°04′41.1″N130°07′36.4″E / 42.078083°N 130.126778°E / 42.078083; 130.126778
Fl (2) W 6s.18 metres (59 ft)16248M455612
Komalsan Dan Lighthouse1910 Chongjin
41°45′45.2″N129°50′50.8″E / 41.762556°N 129.847444°E / 41.762556; 129.847444
L Fl W 6s.59 metres (194 ft)16252M454020
Kuro Iso Lighthousen/a South Hwanghae Province
38°35′43.0″N124°57′25.3″E / 38.595278°N 124.957028°E / 38.595278; 124.957028
Fl W 9s.8 metres (26 ft)18118M4117.55
Kwak Tan Lighthousen/a Rajin-guyok
42°15′04.0″N130°24′08.2″E / 42.251111°N 130.402278°E / 42.251111; 130.402278
Fl W 12s.61 metres (200 ft)16228M456813
Kwangsunggotchi Lighthousen/a South Hamgyong Province
39°31′45.4″N127°31′20.6″E / 39.529278°N 127.522389°E / 39.529278; 127.522389
L Fl W 9s.46 metres (151 ft)16223M44908
Maan Do Lighthousen/a North Hamgyong Province
39°48′16.5″N124°11′14.0″E / 39.804583°N 124.187222°E / 39.804583; 124.187222
Fl W 5s.72 metres (236 ft)18176M410010
Maritime Border Range Rear Lighthousen/a Rason
42°20′07.3″N130°38′33.9″E / 42.335361°N 130.642750°E / 42.335361; 130.642750
F W79 metres (259 ft)16198.1M7420.0119
Mayang Do Lighthouse1913 South Hamgyong Province
39°59′43.1″N128°13′27.3″E / 39.995306°N 128.224250°E / 39.995306; 128.224250
Fl (4) W 22s.68 metres (223 ft)16308M451016
Monggumpo Lighthousen/a South Hwanghae Province
38°11′16.7″N124°47′07.6″E / 38.187972°N 124.785444°E / 38.187972; 124.785444
Fl (2) W 30s.43 metres (141 ft)18105n/a20
Munbakdo Lighthousen/a North Pyongan Province
39°49′30.5″N124°20′26.2″E / 39.825139°N 124.340611°E / 39.825139; 124.340611
Fl W 3s.n/a18166M41066
Musu Dan Lighthouse 1911 Musu Dan
40°50′03.8″N129°42′50.3″E / 40.834389°N 129.713972°E / 40.834389; 129.713972
Fl (2) W 15s.81 metres (266 ft)16280M453023
Nan Do Lighthouse1915 Rason
42°13′51.6″N130°31′42.5″E / 42.231000°N 130.528472°E / 42.231000; 130.528472
Fl W 5s.39 metres (128 ft)16200M457017
Nap To Lighthouse West Sea Barrage, North Korea. (2604981232).jpg n/a North Pyongan Province
36°16′10.8″N124°43′05.4″E / 36.269667°N 124.718167°E / 36.269667; 124.718167
Fl W 5s.n/a18152M411310
Ogaram Sam Lighthousen/a Rason
42°16′30.8″N130°38′10.1″E / 42.275222°N 130.636139°E / 42.275222; 130.636139
F G55 metres (180 ft)16204M45908
Orang Dan Lighthousen/a Orang County
41°22′53.0″N129°48′19.6″E / 41.381389°N 129.805444°E / 41.381389; 129.805444
Iso W 4s.42 metres (138 ft)16272M453415
Orip'o-ri Lighthousen/a Nampo
38°39′32.5″N125°13′22.8″E / 38.659028°N 125.223000°E / 38.659028; 125.223000
F W36 metres (118 ft)18136M41285
Oryuji Gi Lighthousen/a South Hwanghae Province
38°20′44.9″N124°51′23.7″E / 38.345806°N 124.856583°E / 38.345806; 124.856583
Fl W 15s.~ 30 metres (98 ft)18106n/a15
Pibalto Lighthouse Chinnampo Lighthouse.JPG 1909 Nampo
38°43′23.5″N125°24′29.0″E / 38.723194°N 125.408056°E / 38.723194; 125.408056
Fl W 9s.26 metres (85 ft)18148M41324
P'i Do Lighthouse Image ~1896 South Hwanghae Province
38°40′50.2″N125°10′32.4″E / 38.680611°N 125.175667°E / 38.680611; 125.175667
Fl (2) W 30s.86 metres (282 ft)18132M412625
Ryanghwa Lighthousen/a North Hamgyong Province
41°12′20.8″N129°43′53.9″E / 41.205778°N 129.731639°E / 41.205778; 129.731639
Fl W 3s.48 metres (157 ft)16278M453218
Sampo Lighthousen/a North Hamgyong Province
39°55′42.0″N124°21′17.5″E / 39.928333°N 124.354861°E / 39.928333; 124.354861
Iso W 6s.62 metres (203 ft)18168M410712
So Do Lighthouse1908 South Hwanghae Province
38°33′00.7″N124°45′48.9″E / 38.550194°N 124.763583°E / 38.550194; 124.763583
Fl W 20s.106 metres (348 ft)18112M411615
So Hang Breakwater Lighthousen/a Chongjin
41°44′53.5″N129°46′05.8″E / 41.748194°N 129.768278°E / 41.748194; 129.768278
F G12 metres (39 ft)16268M45465
Sohojin Lighthouse1911 South Hamgyong Province
39°48′21.9″N127°39′46.4″E / 39.806083°N 127.662889°E / 39.806083; 127.662889
Fl (2) W 30s.47 metres (154 ft)16312M450618
Sokkun Som Lighthouse1919 est. Kangwon Province
39°17′13.3″N127°33′52.9″E / 39.287028°N 127.564694°E / 39.287028; 127.564694
Fl W 7s.25 metres (82 ft)16324M44889
Sol Som Lighthousen/a Kangwon Province
38°51′35.3″N128°04′31.2″E / 38.859806°N 128.075333°E / 38.859806; 128.075333
L Fl W 25s.66 metres (217 ft)16358M446516
Song Do Gap Lighthouse n/a Songdo Point
40°01′51.4″N128°19′41.3″E / 40.030944°N 128.328139°E / 40.030944; 128.328139
L Fl W 7s.59 metres (194 ft)16306M4510.412
Songjin Peninsula Lighthousen/a Kimchaek
40°39′39.0″N129°12′39.6″E / 40.660833°N 129.211000°E / 40.660833; 129.211000
Iso W 6s.52 metres (171 ft)16284M451620
Songmun Am Lighthousen/a South Hwanghae Province
38°30′42.6″N124°54′16.7″E / 38.511833°N 124.904639°E / 38.511833; 124.904639
Fl W 10s.~ 9 metres (30 ft)18119M41175
Suun Do Lighthouse1909 North Pyongan Province
39°41′22.2″N124°24′34.6″E / 39.689500°N 124.409611°E / 39.689500; 124.409611
Fl W 10s.48 metres (157 ft)18160M410420
Suwon Dan Lighthousen/a Kangwon Province
38°41′07.8″N128°21′38.3″E / 38.685500°N 128.360639°E / 38.685500; 128.360639
Fl (2) W 15s.41 metres (135 ft)16364M446117
Taecho-Do Lighthouse1935 Rason
42°08′57.1″N130°16′38.8″E / 42.149194°N 130.277444°E / 42.149194; 130.277444
Fl (3) W 25s.120 metres (390 ft)16232M455827
Taegamdo Lighthousen/a North Pyongan Province
39°28′42.0″N125°06′54.0″E / 39.478333°N 125.115000°E / 39.478333; 125.115000 (NGA)
Fl W 12s.n/a18149M4112.56
Taehwa Do Lighthouse1909 North Pyongan Province
39°26′19.9″N124°36′28.4″E / 39.438861°N 124.607889°E / 39.438861; 124.607889
F W95 metres (312 ft)18156M411220
Toku Somu Lighthousen/a Nampo
38°44′56.7″N124°58′06.6″E / 38.749083°N 124.968500°E / 38.749083; 124.968500
Fl W 15s.92 metres (302 ft)18120M411910
Un Do Lighthousen/a North Pyongan Province
39°43′52.2″N124°24′05.0″E / 39.731167°N 124.401389°E / 39.731167; 124.401389
Fl (2) W 6s.25 metres (82 ft)18164M410513
Unmandae Dan Lighthousen/a North Hamgyong Province
40°56′33.8″N129°45′47.8″E / 40.942722°N 129.763278°E / 40.942722; 129.763278
Fl W 14s.119 metres (390 ft)16277M453110
Yo Do Lighthouse1906 Kangwon Province
39°13′28.2″N127°38′10.3″E / 39.224500°N 127.636194°E / 39.224500; 127.636194
Oc W 20s.67 metres (220 ft)16332M447220
Yongdae Gap Lighthouse n/a Yongdae Gap
40°28′24.7″N129°03′44.2″E / 40.473528°N 129.062278°E / 40.473528; 129.062278
L Fl W 9s.61 metres (200 ft)16301M451412
Yongjin Lighthousen/a Kangwon Province
39°17′57.4″N127°24′08.7″E / 39.299278°N 127.402417°E / 39.299278; 127.402417
L Fl W 12s.65 metres (213 ft)16326M44858
Yubun Do Lighthousen/a Kangwon Province
39°17′27.2″N127°31′37.4″E / 39.290889°N 127.527056°E / 39.290889; 127.527056
L Fl W 6s.37 metres (121 ft)16325M44874

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of North Korea". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of North Korea: Western". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.