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Notes:
This lighthouse is said to have been designed by French architects amd built by Chinese workers. The name Janggigot was given to the lighthouse during the Japanese occupation (1910-45), but the Koreans renamed it Homigot (Cape Homi) in 1945. Tower Height: 85 Height of Focal Plane: 101 Characteristic and Range: White flash every 12 seconds; range 27 nautical miles. Description of Tower: White octagonal brick tower with a white dwelling nearby.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1903 Date Present Tower Built: 1903 Fog Signal: Siren, one blast every 60 seconds. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Yes. Museum?
The Daebo Lighthouse Museum, South Korea's only lighthouse museum, is nearby. See www.heritage.go.kr/eng/mus/nat_11.jsp Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!
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