Ponghyŏn-dong
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.773 and 128.840 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 46' 22" and E 128° 50' 23"
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: 05:38 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:12 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

Delve into Ponghyŏn-dong

Ponghyŏn-dong in Gangwon-do is located in South Korea about 103 mi (or 165 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Ponghyŏn-dong is now 05:38 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Ponghyŏn-dong, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gangneung Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), 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 45 mi (or 73 km), South-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sokcho, Toseong, Seoseok, Haean and Dongmyeon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

11°C (51 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Lime Beach Pension

Address
4,2 mi
651-17 Haean-ro
25459 Gangneung
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gyungpo Beach Hotel

Address
4,4 mi
17, Haean-ro 406beon-gil
Gangneung
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Scroozle's New Pad in Gangneung

Published: May 05, 2011
Length: 34:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Crimson North

A brief look at my new apartment in Gangneung that EPIK is providing. I only moved in a day ago but everyone is clamouring for a video, so I oblige 'em. ------------------------------------------...


Historic Lakeside Home, Gangneung, Korea #1

Published: April 29, 2009
Length: 34:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Allen Hare

The historic Gangneung Banghaejeong House, at Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung City, Korea. This house was built in 1859 by a local official, as a lakeside retirement home. It's hard to tell from...


Gangneung City #4

Published: April 24, 2009
Length: 37:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Allen Hare

Three minutes of bus ride video through downtown Gangneung City, Korea. Wednwsday afternoon, April 8, 2009.


Gyeongpo Beach, Gangneung, Korea #1

Published: April 30, 2009
Length: 04:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Allen Hare

A quick view of beautiful Gyeongpo Lake, and heading towards the beach through the pine trees, and the split rock, then my camera battery dies!


Hall Of Korean Cultural Experience #4

Published: April 30, 2009
Length: 05:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Allen Hare

Gangneung Seongyojang. This is a typical upper-class residence of the late Joseon Era, built in 1703. This video starts at the uppermost, possibly oldest building of the residence, and decends...


Team USA Floor Hockey Medal Ceremony

Published: February 12, 2013
Length: 14:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tyler Wood

Team USA Unified Floor Hockey receives their Gold Medals at the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in South Korea!


GANGNEUNG, S. KOREA City Bus #308

Published: May 22, 2011
Length: 00:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Allen Hare

Heading into town from Sacheon Valley on the Gangneung City Bus route #308. Wednesday, April 13, 2011.


Sacheon to Gangneung Bus, Korea

Published: May 11, 2010
Length: 33:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Allen Hare

A morning ride on the 308 bus from Sacheon Valley into town in Gangneung City, South Korea. Tuesday, April 13, 2010.


KOREAN MINI-TRACTOR #1

Published: May 22, 2011
Length: 50:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Allen Hare

A Korean Mini-Tractor, Kyung Woong Kyi, in action in Sacheon Valley, outside of Gangneung City, South Korea. Wednesday afternoon, April 13, 2011.


KOREAN MINI-TRACTOR #2

Published: May 22, 2011
Length: 00:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Allen Hare

A Korean Mini-Tractor, Kyung Woong Kyi, in action hauling timber in Sacheon Valley, outside of Gangneung City, South Korea. Wednesday, April 13, 2011.


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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.

Kwandong University

Kwandong University (관동대학교) is a South Korean university located in Gangneung, Gangwon-do. The university was established in 1954.

Located at 37.7364, 128.872 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities and colleges in South Korea


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