Destination Guide: Hŭngt’ŏ (Gangwon-do) in South Korea

Hŭngt’ŏ
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 37.499 and 128.718 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 37° 29' 57" and E 128° 43' 4"
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: 12:38 PM (Friday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:57 am and 5:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Discover Hŭngt’ŏ

Hŭngt’ŏ in Gangwon-do is a town in South Korea about 95 mi (or 154 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Hŭngt’ŏ is now 12:38 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports near Hŭngt’ŏ, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gangneung Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 35 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 Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), South-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Seoseok, Sokcho, Toseong, Yecheon and Andong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature	8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature	11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature	10°C / 50 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	57%
Air Pressure	1030 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 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)
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.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

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Published: October 20, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: June 04, 2012
Length: 10:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Length: 30:16 min
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Published: May 20, 2013
Length: 14:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: April 13, 2012
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: May 17, 2013
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Published: February 14, 2014
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Published: December 22, 2013
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