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Name: Sokkun Som Light   Map it!

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Also known as: Desfosses Point Light

Nearest Town or City:
Wonsan, , Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Location: East coast, Kangwon province; on a rock off the southern tip of the Hodo Peninsula.

Tower Height: 55

Height of Focal Plane: 82

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 7 seconds; range 9 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White conical tower.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1919: Concrete beacon with black and red bands.

Date Established: 1919

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Fog Signal: Horn.

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

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