Yaksa-am
Yaksa-am is a temple in Gumi-si, North Gyeongsang and has an elevation of 927 metres. Yaksa-am is situated nearby to the peak Geumosan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Geumosan and Geumo Land.
Geumosan
Peak
Photo: Kimhs5400, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Geumosan is a mountain of North Gyeongsang Province, eastern South Korea. It has an elevation of 977 metres. It is notably connected to South Korean president Park Chung Hee, as Park's birthplace is to its immediate east.
Geumo Land
Theme park
Geumo Land is an amusement park near the base of Geumosan, Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was founded in The park has a petting zoo, a swimming pool, an ice rink, a facility for sledding, and a number of rides. Geumo Land is situated 2½ km northeast of Yaksa-am.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gumi and Apo-eup.
Gumi
Gumi is a city in North Gyeongsang. The city is located along the Nakdong River and is surrounded by mountains such as Geumosan, making it both an industrial hub and a place with notable natural scenery.
Apo-eup
Town
Apo-eup is an eup in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, central South Korea. It has an area of 53.48 km2. Although it contains several low peaks, the land of Apo-eup also contains a great deal of flat and fertile floodplain; local agriculture is dominated by rice cultivation. Apo-eup is situated 9 km northwest of Yaksa-am.
Yaksa-am
- Type: Temple
- Also known as: “약사암”
- Category: religion
- Location: Gumi-si, North Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.0925° or 36° 5′ 33″ northLongitude
128.3007° or 128° 18′ 3″ eastElevation
927 metres (3,041 feet)Open location code
8Q8C38V2+27GeoNames ID
6890965
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