Puksam-dong
District of Onggujŏm
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.483 and 129.082 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 28' 58" and E 129° 4' 55"
Currency and Currency Code:
Won - KRW
Spoken languages:
Korean, English
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 07:10 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
10:55 am and 9:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Polonio
References
This place on Geonames.org

Discover Puksam-dong

The district Puksam-dong of Onggujŏm in Gangwon-do is a district in South Korea about 116 mi east of Seoul, the country's capital city.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sokcho, Seoseok, Toseong, 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
Chance of rainfall 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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2012 Labor Day Dive Trip

Published: September 04, 2012
Length: 46:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 38thParallelDivers

So this weekend we toured the South Korean East Coast despite the typhoons and tropical storms that were happening all week prior and during the weekend. We wouldn't let a little storm stop...


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Published: March 17, 2011
Length: 28:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Sunrise of South Korea

Published: September 17, 2011
Length: 00:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: angleriniraq

This Chuam beach is famous spot for watching sunrise. Many photographers are waiting for sunrise here. You can find more in my blog "http://blog.naver.com/angleriniraq"


展望動画 ― 東海海岸を走るKNR嶺東線

Published: December 21, 2009
Length: 20:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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South Korea National Route 42 Westbound

Published: April 07, 2012
Length: 36:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fortetwo

National Route 42 time-lapsed to 42 minutes.


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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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.

Donghae City

Donghae is a city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. There are two major ports: Donghae Harbor and Mukho Harbor. The city is located on the Yeongdong Line railroad and the Donghae Expressway. Numerous caverns are found in the city, as in neighboring Samcheok. Hanzhong University is located here.

Located at 37.5248, 129.114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Donghae City, Port cities and towns in South Korea

Hwanseon Cave

Hwanseon Cave (환선굴) is a cave located in Gangwon province, South Korea. It is one of the largest limestone caves in Asia, and the biggest in Korea, with 6.2 km of known passages and a total suspected length of 8 km, 1.6 km of which are visited by over 1 million people per year. In 1966 the South Korea government designated this cave and a neighboring cave not open to the public, Gwaneum cave (관음굴), National Monument 178. Hwanseongul was opened to the public in 1997.

Located at 37.3278, 129.025 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caves of South Korea, Show caves, Visitor attractions in South Korea


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hokusan-men, Puksam-myŏn, Puksan-myŏn, 북삼동, Pukp’yong-up, Puksam-dong