Sinch'ŏn is bordered to the north by Anak, to the west by Samch'ŏn and T'aet'an, to the sough by Pyŏksŏng and Sinwŏn, and to the east by Chaeryŏng.
There are several famous hot springs in Sinch'ŏn, including the Sinch'ŏn and Kŭlloja Springs.