Baekdu Mountain
2,744 m9,003 ft
Volcano · Changbai Mountains · North Korea · China
Mount Paektu or Mount Baekdu (Korean: 백두산) is an active stratovolcano on the Chinese–North Korean border. In China, it is known as Changbai Mountain. At 2,744 m (9,003 ft), it is the tallest mountain in North Korea and Northeast China and the tallest mountain of the Baekdu-daegan and Changbai mountain ranges.
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The highest point of North Korea, Changbai Mountains, and Baekdudaegan
At the summit · forecast for 11:00 AM
-10 °CClear · wind 23 km/h from the NW
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Baekdu Mountain, 2,744 m
- 11:00 AM-10 °CNW 23 km/h–
- 2:00 PM-10 °CNW 30 km/h–
- 5:00 PM-12 °CNW 25 km/h–
- 8:00 PM-15 °CNW 22 km/h–
- 11:00 PM-16 °CNW 17 km/h–
- 2:00 AM-18 °CN 12 km/h–
- 5:00 AM-18 °CE 8 km/h–
- 8:00 AM-16 °CE 6 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Partly cloudy | -9 °C / -16 °C | – | 30 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Clear | -7 °C / -18 °C | – | 16 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Heavy snow | -4 °C / -10 °C | 4.5 mm | 21 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Mostly clear | -1 °C / -8 °C | 0.5 mm | 19 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Clear | -8 °C / -15 °C | – | 7 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Light snow | -7 °C / -10 °C | 13.4 mm | 22 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Clear | -9 °C / -17 °C | 0.2 mm | 8 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 10:17 AM GMT+9. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Volcano
- Height above sea level
- 2,744 m (9,003 ft)
- Prominence
- 2,593 m (8,507 ft)
- Range
- Changbai Mountains
- Parent peak
- Mount Wutai
- Countries
- North Korea, China
- Highest point of
- North Korea, Changbai Mountains, and Baekdudaegan
- Coordinates
- 40.940°N 126.830°E
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Mount Paektu
Mountain on the China–North Korea border
Mount Paektu or Mount Baekdu (Korean: 백두산) is an active stratovolcano on the Chinese–North Korean border. In China, it is known as Changbai Mountain. At 2,744 m (9,003 ft), it is the tallest mountain in North Korea and Northeast China and the tallest mountain of the Baekdu-daegan and Changbai mountain ranges. The highest peak, called Janggun Peak, belongs to North Korea.
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Parent peak
The nearest higher peak its prominence is measured to.
- Mount Wutai3,061 mOn the map
Highest in the Changbai Mountains
- Baekdu Mountain2,744 mOn the map
- Jong-il Peak1,798 mOn the map
- Wunü Mountain821 mOn the map
Highest mountains in North Korea
- Baekdu Mountain2,744 mOn the map
- Mantapsan2,205 mOn the map
- Jong-il Peak1,798 mOn the map
- Mount Kumgang1,638 mOn the map
- Maebongsan (Poptong)1,578 mOn the map
- Chilbosan1,103 mOn the map
- Mont Suyang946 mOn the map
- Myoraksan818 mOn the map
- Maebongsan197 mOn the map
Towns near Baekdu Mountain
- Kanggye21 km away
- Sijung41 km away
- Manp’o51 km away
- Ji’an57 km away
- Yŏch’im-dong66 km away
- Songwŏn-ŭp77 km away