Destination Guide: Kumiso (Gangwon-do) in South Korea

Kumiso
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
Jongmyo Shrine (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
Changdeokgung Palace Complex (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
Jeonmangdae (observation point, (20 mi)
Sobaeksancheonmundae (observation point, (20 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 37.198 and 128.603 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 37° 11' 52" and E 128° 36' 9"
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: 02:15 AM (Monday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:15 am and 5:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Delve into Kumiso

Kumiso in Gangwon-do is a city located in South Korea about 93 mi (or 149 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kumiso is now 02:15 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Kumiso, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Wonju Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), North-West. 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 8 mi (or 13 km), West. We saw 2 points of interest near this location.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yecheon, Andong, Seoseok, Mungyeong and Sokcho. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature	2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature	6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature	5°C / 40 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	55%
Air Pressure	1030 hPa
Wind Speed	Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Monday, 25th of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

0°C (33 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Published: January 02, 2015
Length: 18:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: November 05, 2009
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Published: November 16, 2010
Length: 05:27 min
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Published: May 13, 2012
Length: 32:53 min
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Published: June 14, 2018
Length: 29:22 min
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Published: December 29, 2018
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Published: August 10, 2018
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Published: December 18, 2018
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in Gangwon-do, South Korea

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