The Taehongdan Revolutionary Battle Site there commemorates battles waged by Kim Il Sung in the area during the anti-Japanese struggle.

It stands on the northwest edge of the Paektu Plateau.

Due to its inland location, Taehongdan has a continental climate with cold winters.

Taehongdan county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 9 rodongjagu (workers' districts): Logging is an important local industry.

Agriculture is also key, with the county leading the nation in potato production and also producing barley, wheat and soybeans.