3-744: Sobaeksan (Sobaek Mountain) is a mountain of the Sobaek Mountains , in South Korea . It lies between Danyang County in the province of North Chungcheong Province and the city of Yeongju in the province of North Gyeongsang Province . It has an elevation of 1,439 m (4,721 ft). The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute operates an observatory on this mountain. 36°57′36″N 128°29′05″E / 36.96000°N 128.48472°E / 36.96000; 128.48472 Sobaek Mountains The Sobaek Mountains ( Korean : 소백산맥 , literally mean little Taebaek Mountains ) are
6-548: A mountain range cutting across the southern Korean peninsula . They split off from the Taebaek Mountains and trend southwest across the center of the peninsula. They are traditionally considered to reach their southwestern limit at Jirisan , which, at an elevation of 1,915 meters, is also the highest peak of the range. Other famous mountains in the range include Songni Mountain , Joryeong Mountain , Gaya Mountain , Worak Mountain , and Sobaek Mountain itself. The peaks of
9-572: The Sobaek Mountains are generally well over 1,000 m above sea level . The Sobaek Mountains form the southern half of the Baekdu-daegan , the symbolic "spine" of Korea. They mark the traditional border between the Honam and Yeongnam regions. 35°20′16″N 127°43′50″E / 35.33778°N 127.73056°E / 35.33778; 127.73056 This South Korea location article
#470529