Songdo Point
Songdo Point[3] (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 County in South Hamgyong Province.
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Location | Songdo Point South Hamgyong Province North Korea |
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Coordinates | 40°01′54″N 128°19′42″E[1] |
Construction | concrete tower[2] |
Focal height | 59 meters (194 ft)[2] |
Range | 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)[1] |
Characteristic | L Fl W 7s.[1] |
Admiralty number | M4510.4[2] |
NGA number | 16306[2] |
Names
Songdo Point is also known by its Korean name Songdo[4] or Song Do Gap.[1] During the Japanese occupation of Korea, it was known as Shōtō-kō.[5]
Geography
Songdo Point is a dark promontory joined to the coast about 13 miles (21 km) east of Sinpo[2] by a low white[4] sand bar.[2] It has two summits, which can appear to be small islands when observed from a distance.[4] It is the eastern entrance to the Yanghwa Man.[4]
Structures
There is a 59 m (194 ft) lighthouse on Songdo Point which is active but closed to the public.[2] 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".[1]
References
Citations
- 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..
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of North Korea". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- DPRK (1986).
- Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 157: Coasts of Korea and China (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2018. p. 74.
- OSS (1945).
Bibliography
- Korea: Administrative Divisions, Office of Strategic Services, 1945.
- Map of Korea, Pyongyang: Map Publishing House of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1986.
External links
- "NK 52-11: Sōngjin", AMS Series L552, Washington: Army Map Service, 1954, a topographical map of the area around Musu Point.