Kang-dong
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.162 and 128.881 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 9' 44" and E 128° 52' 53"
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: 09:49 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:56 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

Explore Kang-dong

Kang-dong in Gangwon-do is a city in South Korea about 108 mi (or 174 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital.

Local time in Kang-dong is now 09:49 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Kang-dong, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gangneung Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), North. 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 24 mi (or 38 km), West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Andong, Yecheon, Mungyeong, Seoseok and Yeongdeok. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

14°C (57 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

The windturbine

Published: November 18, 2007
Length: 01:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 진중용

The windturbine, kangwondo taebak city, south korea * http://cafe.naver.com/renewableenergy/13370.


강원도 태백 매봉산 바람의언덕

Published: December 07, 2013
Length: 56:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hyunsoo Hwang

강원도 #태백 #매봉산 #바람의언덕 #풍력발전소 2013. 12. 07.


[Timelapse] With Cloud

Published: October 21, 2013
Length: 25:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 김현태

2013-10-20 Timelapse Cloud @ Ridge of Wind, Taebaek, Kangwondo, Korea.


We can't snowboard

Published: February 19, 2012
Length: 56:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Luke Cape

A day falling down the mountains at high 1 resort.


보드홀릭_에덴상주_이재욱_원런

Published: December 20, 2014
Length: 00:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Suhee Park

닉네임 에덴상주 이재욱의 원런영상.


2009-08-07 운암정

Published: September 29, 2009
Length: 35:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: systemer7

하이원(high1) 리조트 운암정.


백두대간 매봉산 찬양-한라에서 백두까지

Published: March 04, 2012
Length: 32:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Prayer World

한라에서 백두까지 백두에서 땅끝까지 이 땅의 동과 서 남과 북 가득한 죄악 용서 하소서 모든 우상들은 무너지고 주님만 높이는 나라되게...


Green slopes @ High1

Published: December 05, 2011
Length: 23:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Luke Cape

The start of Winter.


2014년 5월 15일 태백여행

Published: May 16, 2014
Length: 35:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KIM DAESOO

태백여행 타임랩스 Camera : Pentax K-5 Lens : Samyang 10mm F2.8, Pentax 18-135 F3.5-5.6.


Snow flower festival of South Korea

Published: September 19, 2011
Length: 19:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: angleriniraq

Taebak snow flower festival is held annually in winter. you can see many snow statues during festival. You can find more in my blog "http://blog.naver.com/angleriniraq"


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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.

Hambaeksan

Hambaeksan is a mountain between the county of Jeongseon and the city of Taebaek, Gangwon-do in South Korea. It has an elevation of 1,573 m .

Located at 37.1617, 128.917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Jeongseon, Taebaek


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kang-dong, 강동