Baekhakdong
Baekhakdong is a locality in Paju, Gyeonggi. Baekhakdong is situated nearby to the locality Dohwadong, as well as near Naedong.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Camp Bonifas and Tunnel Number 3.
Camp Bonifas
Military installation
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Camp Bonifas is a United Nations Command military post located 400 m south of the southern boundary of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. It is 2,400 m south of the Military Demarcation Line, which forms the border between South Korea and North Korea.
Tunnel Number 3
Photo: Josh Berglund, CC BY 2.0.
The Third Tunnel of Aggression is one of four known tunnels under the border between North Korea and South Korea, extending south of Panmunjom. Tunnel Number 3 is situated 3 km southwest of Baekhakdong.
Dorasan Observatory
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: 책읽는달팽, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dora Observatory is on the South Korean side of the 38th parallel. Situated on top of Dorasan in Paju, the observatory provides scenic views across the Demilitarized Zone. Dorasan Observatory is situated 3½ km south of Baekhakdong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Daeseong-dong and Panmunjeom.
Daeseong-dong
Village
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Daeseong-dong is a village in South Korea close to the North Korean border. It lies within the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The village is about 1.6 kilometres south of the Bridge of No Return, and 12 km from the city of Kaesong, North Korea. Daeseong-dong is situated 3½ km west of Baekhakdong.
Panmunjeom
Photo: Kok Leng Yeo, CC BY 2.0.
Panmunjeom, also P'anmunjŏm, is on the demarcation line between North and South Korea. It is a living relic of the Cold War era. It can only be visited on an organized tour.
Kijong-dong
Hamlet
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Kijŏng-dong, Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng tong or Kaepoong is reportedly a Potemkin village in P'yŏnghwa-ri, Panmun-guyok, Kaesong Special City, North Korea. It is situated in the North's half of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Kijong-dong is situated 5 km west of Baekhakdong.
Baekhakdong
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Paekhak-tong”
- Location: Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.94148° or 37° 56′ 29″ northLongitude
126.71782° or 126° 43′ 4″ eastElevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open location code
8Q98WPR9+H4GeoNames ID
1951630
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In Other Languages
“Baekhakdong” goes by many names.
- Korean: “백학동”
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