Songdo Point


Songdo Point 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.

Names

Songdo Point is also known by its Korean name Songdo or During the Japanese occupation of Korea, it was known as

Geography

Songdo Point is a dark promontory joined to the coast about east of Sinpo by a low white sand bar. It has two summits, which can appear to be small islands when observed from a distance. It is the eastern entrance to the Yanghwa Man.

Structures

There is a lighthouse on Songdo Point which is active but closed to the public. 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".

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