Mount Halla
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Mount Halla is the highest mountain on Jeju Island, an island and special autonomous province of South Korea located in the East China Sea. The mountain is a volcanic cone that rises to 6,398 feet (1,950 meters) and features a crater lake at its summit. Mount Halla and its surrounding area are designated as a national park, and along with other volcanic formations on Jeju Island, they are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Jeju Island itself is known for its unique oceanic climate and subtropical flora, and it has a rich history, including a period as the independent kingdom of Tamna.1
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Jeju Island…symmetrically to the crest of Mount Halla (6,398 feet [1,950 meters]), which has a lake in its crater. The mountain and its surrounding area are a national park. Hundreds of crater-formed hills from which volcanic material once flowed, seaside precipices with waterfalls, and lava tunnels (or tubes) are international sightseeing…
Read More…symmetrically to the crest of Mount Halla (6,398 feet [1,950 meters]), which has a lake in its crater. The mountain and its surrounding area are a national park. Hundreds of crater-formed hills from which volcanic material once flowed, seaside precipices with waterfalls, and lava tunnels (or tubes) are international sightseeing…
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South KoreaRelief…South Korea, the extinct volcano Mount Halla on Jeju Island, is 6,398 feet (1,950 meters) above sea level.
Read More…South Korea, the extinct volcano Mount Halla on Jeju Island, is 6,398 feet (1,950 meters) above sea level.
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