Songdo Point

Songdo Point[1] (Korean: 송도갑, 松島岬, "Pine-Island Cape") is a North Korean headland in the middle of the country's eastern coast along the Sea of Japan. It is located in Sinpo in South Hamgyong province.

Song Do Gap Lighthouse
LocationSongdo Point, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Coordinates40°01′54″N 128°19′42″E
Tower
Constructionconcrete Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height59 m (194 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicL Fl W 7s Edit this on Wikidata

Names

Songdo Point is also known by its Korean name Songdo[2] or Song Do Gap.[3] During the Japanese occupation of Korea, it was known as Shōtō-kō.[4]

Geography

Songdo Point is a dark promontory joined to the coast about 13 miles (21 km) east of Sinpo[5] by a low white[2] sand bar.[5] It has two summits, which can appear to be small islands when observed from a distance.[2] It is the eastern entrance to the Yanghwa Man.[2]

Structures

There is a 59 m (194 ft) lighthouse on Songdo Point which is active but closed to the public.[5] The American National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency notes, however, that "the existence and operation of all navigational aids should be considered unreliable on the east coast of North Korea".[3]

See also

References

Citations
  1. DPRK (1986).
  2. Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 157: Coasts of Korea and China (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2018. p. 74.
  3. 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. 2018. p. 212..
  4. OSS (1945).
  5. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of North Korea". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Bibliography

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