Destination Guide: Kwangch’ŏnttŭl (Gangwon-do) in South Korea

Kwangch’ŏnttŭl
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 37.131 and 129.163 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 37° 7' 52" and E 129° 9' 46"
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: 11:33 AM (Friday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:09 am and 5:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Discover Kwangch’ŏnttŭl

Kwangch’ŏnttŭl in Gangwon-do is a city in South Korea about 124 mi (or 199 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Kwangch’ŏnttŭl is now 11:33 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Kwangch’ŏnttŭl, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Uljin Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), South-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 39 mi (or 63 km), West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature	-0°C / 32 °F
Evening Temperature	0°C / 33 °F
Night Temperature	-1°C / 30 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	40%
Air Pressure	1021 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

5°C (42 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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솔안터널 Solan Tunnel 운행영상 (3배속)

Published: June 27, 2012
Length: 28:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Zermoth Cerine

도계 ~ 동백산간 솔안터널 경유 운행 영상입니다. 마지막 터널을 나오는 부분을 제외하고 모두 3배속으로 처리되었으며 실제 운행 시간은 정확히...

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Published: March 01, 2012
Length: 10:31 min
Rating: 3 of 5
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Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 58:18 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Ellif d.a

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Published: March 02, 2012
Length: 46:50 min
Rating: 1 of 5
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Published: January 03, 2010
Length: 03:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: skyu11

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Published: June 27, 2012
Length: 35:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: loveaselin

2012년 6월 27일부로 동백산~도계 간 '솔안터널'이 개통됨에 따라, 흥전~나한정으로 대표되는 대한민국 내 유일의 '스위치백 구간'이 폐선되었습니다....

Miin waterfall KOREA 강원 삼척 미인폭포

Published: July 31, 2012
Length: 12:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JH Park

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[1080p HD] 백두대간협곡열차 V-train #4861 철암 종착영상

Published: June 16, 2013
Length: 08:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hyeon Choi

[KORAIL] #4851 서울-제천순환 O-Train 철암역 발차

Published: August 24, 2013
Length: 20:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dynamic

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Published: October 08, 2018
Length: 35:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JIN SU KIM

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