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Kalchon Destination Guide
Delve into Kalchon in South Korea
Kalchon in the region of Gangwon is a city in South Korea - some 125 mi or ( 201 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital .
Current time in Kalchon is now 04:09 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yangjimal, Yangji-mal, Ulsan, Tong-ri, and Togeri-Umji-mal. While being here, make sure to check out Yangjimal . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kalchon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 8 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
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 19 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 24 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 25 km away
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