Yongyeon Cave
Yongyeon Cave is a cave in Taebaek, Gangwon and has an elevation of 995 metres.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chujeon and Geomnyongso.
Chujeon
Railway stop
Photo: 조사부장, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chujeon is a railway stop, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Yongyeon Cave.
Geomnyongso
Spring
Photo: Jangg8962, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Geomnyongso is a natural spring in South Korea, and is considered to be the source of the Han River, the river that travels through the capital city of Seoul. This spring was designated in 2010 as a national "scenic spot". Geomnyongso is situated 2½ km northwest of Yongyeon Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gohan-eup.
Gohan-eup
Town
Gohan-eup is a town in Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province, South Korea, and the county seat of the county of Jeongseon. The town has a surface area of 52.32 km2 and a population of 9,940. Gohan-eup is situated 8 km west of Yongyeon Cave.
Yongyeon Cave
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Yongyon-donggul”
- Category: landform
- Location: Taebaek, Gangwon, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.20984° or 37° 12′ 35″ northLongitude
128.94153° or 128° 56′ 30″ eastElevation
995 metres (3,264 feet)Open location code
8Q9C6W5R+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 368662159OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Yongyeon Cave” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Yongyŏn-donggul”
- Korean: “Yongyeondonggul”
- Korean: “Yongyŏn-donggul”
- Korean: “용연동굴”
- Swedish: “Yongyŏn-donggul”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hwajeon-dong and Hanso-ri.
Nearby Places
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