Chukhŏn-dong
in Gangwon-do, South Korea
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Gangneung Airport (4 mi) - Yangyang International Airport (23 mi)
- Sokcho Airport (29 mi)
- Wonju Airport (55 mi)
- A-306 Airport (63 mi)
- Uljin Airport (76 mi)
- Yecheon Airport (84 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (105 mi)
- Gimpo International Airport (115 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (134 mi)
- Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.777 and 128.871 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 46' 36" and E 128° 52' 17"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Won - KRW
- Spoken languages:
- Korean, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:02 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:57 am and 5:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Polonio - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Explore Chukhŏn-dong
Chukhŏn-dong in Gangwon-do is a city in South Korea about 105 mi (or 168 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital.
Local time in Chukhŏn-dong is now 04:02 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Chukhŏn-dong, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gangneung Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in South Korea is Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), South-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sokcho, Toseong, Seoseok, Haean and Dongmyeon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 52% |
| Air Pressure | 1030 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 8th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Lime Beach Pension
Gyungpo Beach Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Walking in Gangneung- Jury-Rigged GoPro Monopod Test
I walk to work with my GoPro Hero3 Black on a monopod (in Korea it's called a 셀카봉 because it's primarily used for taking selfies with smartphones). I had to test it out before the big...
Hiking in Gangneung
On my way back from shopping, I discovered a hiking trail. After putting away my groceries, I decided to head out. It's pretty great, and there's an awesome obstacle course area, where I can...
Scroozle's New Pad in Gangneung
A brief look at my new apartment in Gangneung that EPIK is providing. I only moved in a day ago but everyone is clamouring for a video, so I oblige 'em. ------------------------------------------...
Historic Lakeside Home, Gangneung, Korea #2
Another of the historic lakefront homes at beautiful Gyeongpo Lake, in Gangneung City, Korea. This home is up on a hill, affording great views of the lake, across the street, and the surrounding...
Historic Lakeside Home, Gangneung, Korea #1
The historic Gangneung Banghaejeong House, at Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung City, Korea. This house was built in 1859 by a local official, as a lakeside retirement home. It's hard to tell from...
Gyeongpo Beach, Gangneung, Korea #1
A quick view of beautiful Gyeongpo Lake, and heading towards the beach through the pine trees, and the split rock, then my camera battery dies!
Global Youth Leaders 2014
The Global Youth Leaders is an initiative for 16 year old Korean students in Gangneung. It is funded in part by the city government and the NGO, ICCN. The students learn about leadership roles,...
Hall Of Korean Cultural Experience #4
Gangneung Seongyojang. This is a typical upper-class residence of the late Joseon Era, built in 1703. This video starts at the uppermost, possibly oldest building of the residence, and decends...
Crimson North Channel Introduction
Welcome to Crimson North's YouTube channel. Here, you'll find hundreds of videos stretching back from 2007 all the way to the present. If you are interested in doing EFL in Korea, then this...
Playing in the Snow on the Last Day of School
It was the final day of the school year, and it decided to snow. Just before the students went home, many of them decided to play in it. -----------------------------------------------------------...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Gangneung
Gangneung is a city in Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 229,869 (as of 2006). Gangneung is the economic centre of the Yeongdong region of Gangwon Province. Gangneung has many tourist attractions, such as Jeongdongjin, a very popular area for watching the sun rise. There is a ROK airbase south of downtown Gangneung which formerly doubled as a civil airport.
Gangneung Stadium
Gangneung Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gangneung, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 people and was opened in 1980. It is home ground of Gangneung City FC, and Gangwon FC from 2009.
Kwandong University
Kwandong University (관동대학교) is a South Korean university located in Gangneung, Gangwon-do. The university was established in 1954.
Gyeongpo Ice Hall
Gyeongpo Ice Hall (경포 아이스홀 경기장) is a future indoor ice arena which will be built for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It is located in the coastal city of Gangneung. It is named after the nearby Gyeongpo Lake. It will be the venue for two sports: figure skating and short track speed skating. The seating capacity is 12,000. The cost of construction for the Olympics is 85 million USD . Construction should start in September 2013 and be completed in September 2016.
Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink
Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink (강릉 실내 빙상경기장) is an indoor ice arena which will be used for the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics. It was opened in 1998. It is located in the coastal city of Gangneung. It will be the venue for curling and wheelchair curling. The seating capacity is 3,500. It is the only Olympic venue in Gangneung which existed prior to the election of PyeongChang as host city of the 2018 Winter Games.
Union Hockey Centre
Union Hockey Centre (유니온 아이스하키 경기장) is a future temporary indoor ice arena which will be built for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It is located in the coastal city of Gangneung. It will be the one of the two venues for ice hockey and will be the venue for the hockey finals. The seating capacity is 10,000. The cost of construction for the Olympics is 73 million USD . Construction should start in September 2013 and be completed in September 2016.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Chukhŏn-dong.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
죽헌동, Chukhŏn-dong
