Towangseong Waterfall

Towangseong Waterfall or Towangseongpokpo is a waterfall in , , , . The three-part waterfall has a top section of 150 m, a middle section of 80 m and a bottom section of 90 m.
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  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall on Gangwon Province, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Singwangpokpo” and “Towangseong Falls”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Seoraksan National Park and Biryong Waterfall.

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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.

Waterfall
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Biryong Falls is a waterfall in in , 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. is situated 1 km northeast of Towangseong Waterfall.

Ruins
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Gwongeumseong, also known as Seoraksan Fortress or Onggeumsan Mountain Castle, is an ancient mountain fortress located in Seoraksan National Park, Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Towangseong Waterfall.

Towangseong Waterfall

Latitude
38.15441° or 38° 9′ 16″ north
Longitude
128.49492° or 128° 29′ 42″ east
Elevation
575 metres (1,886 feet)
Open location code
8QCC5F3V+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 444218426
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Wiki­data ID
Q105061220
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Satellite Map

Discover Towangseong Waterfall from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Towangseong Waterfall” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “土王城瀑布”
  • Japanese: “土王城瀑布”
  • Japanese: “雪岳山土王城瀑布”
  • Korean: “Towangseongpokpo”
  • Korean: “설악산 토왕성 폭포”
  • Korean: “설악산 토왕성폭포”
  • Korean: “토왕성 폭포”
  • Korean: “토왕성폭포”
  • “Towangseong Pokpo”

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