LIGHTHOUSE
| Location | 17-239 Dangsado-gil, Soan-myeon, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do | |
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| First day of beacon | February 1909 | |
| Light wave beacon | Type | RB90 (120V-500W) |
| Signal | 1 Flash of White light, 10 seconds (Fl W 10s) | |
| Range | Geographical 19 miles, luminous 43 miles, Nominal 26 miles | |
| Sound wave beacon | Type | KRB375(220V-700W) |
| Signal | Signal length 5 seconds, pause 50 seconds | |
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Background of construction
- An unmanned lighthouse was constructed and operated since October 1915; however, due to the large number of islands surrounding the lighthouse and the more than 1,500 hours of foggy weather annually, a manned lighthouse with greater illuminating power to ensure the safety of ships operating between Busan/Jeju ?†” Incheon/Mokpo was required. Hence, Gasado lighthouse was changed into a manned lighthouse in 1984.
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Structure and characteristics of the lighthouse
- Structure : A white octagonal concrete structure with a straight ladder from the lower portion of the lighthouse to the lantern installation platform and an additional ladder outside the lighthouse.
- Characteristics : Height of the lighthouse is 17m, and the lighthouse?€™s summit is 76m from mean sea level.
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History
- Oct. 1915 : Gasado lighthouse (unmanned), Communications department of the Japanese Governor-General of Korea
- Dec. 1945 : Maritime department, Transport division of US Military Administration
- Dec. 1955 : Mokpo Regional Maritime Affairs Office
- Dec. 1977 : Gasado lighthouse (unmanned), Mokpo Regional Maritime and Port Office
- Jul. 1984 : Gasado lighthouse (manned), Mokpo Regional Maritime and Port Office
- Aug. 1988 : Navigational Beacon Management Office (renamed), Mokpo Regional Maritime Port Office
- May. 1997 : Gasado Aids to Navigation management office, Mokpo Regional Maritime and Fisheries Office
- Mar. 2008 : Gasado Aids to Navigation management office, Mokpo Regional Maritime Affairs and Port Office
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Directions to the lighthouse
- By ferry
- Route : Mokpo passenger ferry terminal → Gasado island → Gasado Aids to Navigation management office
- Distance : 53Km
- Time to destination : 3 hours 30 minutes
- Inquiries : 061)243-0116(Mokpo passenger ferry terminal)
- Route : Jindo Gahakhang port → Gasado island → Gasado Aids to Navigation management office
- Distance : 6Km
- Time to destination : 30 minutes
- Inquiries : 061)542-5600 (Gasado Aids to Navigation management office
- * Ferry timetable may change due to weather conditions
- By ferry
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Caretaker status
- No. of caretakers : 3 caretakers
- Duty rotation : 3 shift rotation in 24 hours
- Nearby attractions : Gwangdaedo island (Lion island), sunset at Saebang
