Destination Guide: Kwŏn-ch’on (Gangwon-do) in South Korea

Kwŏn-ch’on
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 37.571 and 129.012 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 37° 34' 14" and E 129° 0' 42"
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: 06:52 AM (Friday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:56 am and 5:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Discover Kwŏn-ch’on

Kwŏn-ch’on in Gangwon-do is a town in South Korea about 111 mi (or 179 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kwŏn-ch’on is now 06:52 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 12 airports near Kwŏn-ch’on, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gangneung Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in South Korea is Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty in a distance of 40 mi (or 65 km), South-West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature	7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature	10°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature	10°C / 49 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	59%
Air Pressure	1030 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Friday, 8th of November 2024

14°C (57 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

14°C (58 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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1. Train trip to Seoul

Published: July 17, 2012
Length: 46:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Ross

This was our first trip to Seoul by train, from Donghae City where we live. We had to leave 5h27 on a rainy Sunday morning. The trip is about 5h15 long. Scenery was amazing despite the rain...

13. Gangneung

Published: August 10, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Ross

This is what the city center looks like. We are right outside "Home Plus", where we want to do our shopping!

8.Beach and train station

Published: August 10, 2012
Length: 25:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Ross

More travel footage to Gangneung. Beach and train station!

10. Fences along the way

Published: August 10, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Ross

Showing that the South Koreans are serious about security, one can see the fences that have been set up all along the coast lines to stop anyone from enterin...

Южная Корея, город Донгхе. Холодная корейская лапша

Published: June 06, 2014
Length: 30:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: olives TV

Южная Корея, город Донгхе. Заказал в корейской забегаловке лапшу, принесли холодную и не вкусную.

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Published: April 15, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: free economic zone East sea

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1. Leaving School.mp4

Published: August 10, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Ross

We are leaving to go on Winter camp in the Philippines.

Номер в отеле в Корее

Published: June 26, 2014
Length: 06:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: olives TV

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Южная Корея, портовый город донгхэ - donghae

Published: June 08, 2014
Length: 34:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: olives TV

Южная Корея, портовый город Донгхэ ( donghae ). Небольшая прогулка по провинциальному городу республики Корея.

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Published: July 09, 2018
Length: 36:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hong sungkook

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