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Hwajon Destination Guide
Discover Hwajon in South Korea
Hwajon in the region of Gangwon is a town located in South Korea - some 125 mi or ( 201 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital .
Local time in Hwajon is now 01:53 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yangjimal, Yangji, Wonp'yong, Ulsan, and Tong-ri. When in this area, you might want to check out Yangjimal . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hwajon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Eungbongsan (Gangwon/North Gyeongsang)
Eungbongsan is a mountain that sits on the border Samcheok, Gangwon-do and Uljin County, Gyeongsangbuk-do, in South Korea. It has an elevation of 999 m .
Located at 37.08 129.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Haesindang Park
Haesindang Park (해신당 공원), also called Penis Park, is a park located on the east coast of South Korea, in a small town called Sinnam, about 20 kilometres south of Samcheok in Gangwon Province. The park is noted for its number of erect phallic statues. The collection created by Korean artists is on display in the form of "hanging arrangements to three meter tall trunks of wood", for joy, spirituality and sexuality.
Located at 37.27 129.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Taebaek
Taebaek is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains. Situated in 650m ~ 700m, Taebaek is highest city in South Korea.
Located at 37.17 128.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Hwanseon Cave
Hwanseon Cave (환선굴) is a cave located in Gangwon province, South Korea. It is one of the largest limestone caves in Asia, and the biggest in Korea, with 6.2 km of known passages and a total suspected length of 8 km, 1.6 km of which are visited by over 1 million people per year. In 1966 the South Korea government designated this cave and a neighboring cave not open to the public, Gwaneum cave (관음굴), National Monument 178. Hwanseongul was opened to the public in 1997.
Located at 37.33 129.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Uljin County
Uljin County (Uljin-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province (Before 1963, Uljin was in Gangwon-do), South Korea.
Located at 37.00 129.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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