Songdo Point
# Songdo Point

Songdo Point (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.

## Names

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

## Geography

Songdo Point is a dark promontory joined to the coast about 13 miles (21 km) 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 59 m (194 ft) 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".

