Paektu-san
Paektu-san is a mountain in China and has an elevation of 2,744 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Baekdu Mountains.
Baekdu Mountains
Photo: Mark Scott Johnson, CC BY 2.0.
The Baekdu Mountains or Paektu Mountain are a range in the northern part of North Korea spanning the provinces of Ryanggang and Chagang that are of huge symbolic importance to many Koreans.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Changbaishan National Nature Reserve.
Changbaishan National Nature Reserve
Photo: Gertjerry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Changbaishan National Nature Reserve is in Jilin province.
Paektu-san
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,744 metres
- Also known as: “Baekdu Mountain”, “Baekdusan”, “Baitou Shan”, “Ch’ang Pai”, “Chang-pai Shan”, “Changbai Mountain”, “Changbai Shan”, “Chōhaku-san”, “Hakutō”, “Hakutō-san”, “Hakuto-zan”, “Mount Paitoushar”, “Paektu Mountain”, “Pai-t’ou Shan”, “Paik-to-san”, “Paitow Shan”, and “Pei-schan”
- Category: landform
- Location: China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.99355° or 41° 59′ 37″ northLongitude
128.07772° or 128° 4′ 40″ eastElevation
2,744 metres (9,003 feet)Open location code
8QHCX3VH+C3GeoNames ID
2038522
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Satellite Map
Discover Paektu-san from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Paektu-san” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “白头山”
- Korean: “백두산”
- Korean: “长白山”
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Localities in the Area
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