Gayasan (North Gyeongsang/South Gyeongsang)

Gayasan

The Sanghwang peak of Gaya Mountain in 2004
Highest point
Elevation 1,430 m (4,690 ft)
Geography
Location Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

Gayasan , also known as Gaya Mountain, is a mountain in Gyeongsangbuk-do, eastern South Korea. This mountain reaches an elevation of 1,430 metres.[1] It is located in Gayasan National Park, which is named in honor of this mountain.

This mountain has two major peaks: one of them is Sangwangbong Peak, for which the height is 1,430 meters, and the other, Chulbulbong, is 1,433 above sea level.

See also

References

  1. ↑ An Gyeong-ho (2007). 한국 300 명산 (300 Korean Mountains). Seoul: 깊은솔 (Gipeunsol). ISBN 978-89-89917-21-2.

Coordinates: 35°49′20″N 128°07′04″E / 35.8221°N 128.1179°E / 35.8221; 128.1179

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