Gangchon
in Gangwon-do, South Korea
-
A-306 Airport (6 mi) - Wonju Airport (32 mi)
- Gimpo International Airport (49 mi)
- Suwon Airport (53 mi)
- Sokcho Airport (57 mi)
- Yangyang International Airport (59 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (69 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (77 mi)
- Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Jongmyo Shrine (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
-
Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong (Unesco heritage, 62 mi) - Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.821 and 127.629 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 49' 16" and E 127° 37' 45"
- 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: 10:03 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:02 am and 5:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Touring Gangchon
Gangchon in Gangwon-do is a town located in South Korea about 40 mi (or 64 km) north-east of Seoul, the country's capital place.
Time in Gangchon is now 10:03 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Gangchon, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is A-306 Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-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 Namhansanseong in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), South-West.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sindong, Chuncheon, Dongnae, Cheongpyeong and Hwacheon. 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 | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 40% |
| Air Pressure | 1030 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.
Monday, 11th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
World Inline Slalom Series - 2012 Chuncheon - Day 2 - Parallel Slide (3)
Final 2 battling it out.
World Inline Slalom Series - 2012 Chuncheon - Day 1 - Practice (1)
World Inline Slalom Series - 2012 Chuncheon - Day 2 - Parallel Slide (2)
World Inline Slalom Series - 2012 Chuncheon - Day 1 - Practice (2)
World Inline Slalom Series - 2012 Chuncheon - Day 2 - Parallel Slide (1)
Lenzi Daniele (ITA)
Kevin Lee : One Minute One Spot
Kevin Lee : One Minute One Spot Spot : Songam Sports Town X-Game Park, Chuncheon, Korea Camera : GoPro Hero 3+ http://www.blader.co.kr.
Elysian Gangchon Ski Resort with Korea Snow
Korea Snow at Elysian Gangchon Ski Resort. For more information on skiing and snowboarding holidays in Korea go to www.korea-snow.com.
ITX-Cheongchun Interior
ITX-청춘 내부.
Gangchon Rail Park 강촌레일파크
[Chuncheon] Gangchon Rail Park 강촌레일파크 Read more on hellosihui.com :)
Midnight Ski at Elysian Ski Resoft (Dragon Slope)
We spent our last winter in South Korea with playing ski/ snowboard a lot. This is small ski resort that located near Seoul. Its near the subway and the season pass is damn cheap.
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
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.
Baegyang-ri Station
Baegyang-ri Station is a railway station on the Gyeongchun Line.
Gangchon Station
Gangchon Station is a railway station on the Gyeongchun Line.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gangchon.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
강촌, Kangch’on, Gangchon
