Seongsan Ilchulbong

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Seongsan Ilchulbong is a dramatic tuff cone crater on the eastern coast of Jeju Island in South Korea, famed for its sunrise views and unique volcanic landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
tourist attraction
tuff cone
volcanic crater
access stairway trail to summit
country South Korea
craterDiameter approximately 600 metres
elevation 182 metres
approximately 600 feet
formationType hydrovolcanic eruption
geologicalAge late Pleistocene
hasFeature bowl-shaped crater
grass-covered crater rim
open side facing the sea
panoramic sunrise viewpoint
steep cliffs on three sides
well-preserved tuff cone structure
hasKoreanName 성산일출봉 NERFINISHED
hasRomanization Seongsan Ilchulbong NERFINISHED
Sŏngsan Ilch'ulbong NERFINISHED
hasViewOf Pacific Ocean
Udo Island NERFINISHED
knownFor coastal cliffs
scenic hiking trail to the summit
sunrise views
unique volcanic landscape
landformCategory coastal tuff cone
maar-type crater
locatedIn Jeju Island NERFINISHED
Jeju Province NERFINISHED
Seogwipo NERFINISHED
Seongsan-eup NERFINISHED
eastern coast of Jeju Island
material volcanic tuff
nameMeaning Ilchulbong means sunrise peak
Seongsan means fortress mountain
nearbyAttraction Seongsan Port NERFINISHED
Udo Island NERFINISHED
partOf Jeju Island coastal landscape
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes NERFINISHED
protectedStatus natural monument of South Korea
region Jeju Special Self-Governing Province NERFINISHED
tourismActivity hiking
photography
sunrise viewing
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2007
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus World Heritage Site
volcanicField Jeju volcanic field NERFINISHED

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Jeju Island hasAttraction Seongsan Ilchulbong
Jeju Island hasUNESCOWorldHeritageComponent Seongsan Ilchulbong