Seorak-dong
Seorak-dong is a quarter in Sokcho-si, Gangwon. Seorak-dong is situated nearby to the village Dunjeon-ri, as well as near the quarter Nohak-dong.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Seoraksan National Park and Biryong Waterfall.
Seoraksan National Park
Photo: Terry850324, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seoraksan National Park is a national park in South Korea. It is listed by the South Korean government with UNESCO as a tentative World Heritage Site. Located on the east-central Korean peninsula, the park includes the Dinosaur Ridge, Injegun, Yanyanggun, and Sokchosi.
Biryong Waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Irma2403, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Biryong Falls is a waterfall in Seoraksan National Park in Sokcho, located halfway between Yukdam Falls and Towangseong Waterfall. The loud falling water of falls is said to resemble dragons flying up towards the sky, which is why it was named Biryong Falls.
Towangseong Waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Camangbarry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Towangseong Waterfall or Towangseongpokpo is a waterfall in Seoraksan, Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea. The three-part waterfall has a top section of 150 m, a middle section of 80 m and a bottom section of 90 m.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sokcho.
Sokcho
Photo: hanuska, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sokcho is a city in Gangwon, South Korea. It's quite a sleepy city and is known as a gateway to Seoraksan National Park, which is a 30-minute bus ride from the central hub.
Seorak-dong
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Sokcho-si, Gangwon, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.16062° or 38° 9′ 38″ northLongitude
128.49588° or 128° 29′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8QCC5F6W+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 415151966OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Seorak-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “雪岳洞”
- Greek: “Σόρακ-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “雪岳洞”
- Korean: “Seorak-dong”
- Korean: “설악동”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dunjeon-ri and Nohak-dong.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 노적봉 and 토왕성폭포 전망대.
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