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Name: Sochong Do Light  

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Also known as: Socheong-do Light

Also known as: Soch'ong-do Light

Nearest Town or City:
Inch'on, , Korea, Republic of

Location: NW coast of South Korea; on an island just south of the Demarcation Line, about 40 miles west of North Korea's Ongjin Peninsula.

Tower Height: 33

Height of Focal Plane: 272

Characteristic and Range: Four white flashes every 40 seconds; range 20 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White round concrete tower, attached to the foghorn building.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1908: White tower, 45 feet tall.

Date Established: 1908

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Fog Signal: Siren, 1 blast every 45 seconds.

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only?

Directions:
The island is about 130 miles northwest of the port city of Inch'on and can be reached by daily ferry from there (a 3½ hour ride).


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