Destination Guide: Baekcheon (Gyeongsangbuk-do) in South Korea

Baekcheon
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 37.068 and 128.983 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 37° 4' 3" and E 128° 58' 59"
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: 08:30 AM (Friday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:55 am and 5:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Discover Baekcheon

Baekcheon in Gyeongsangbuk-do is a city in South Korea about 115 mi (or 186 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Baekcheon is now 08:30 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Baekcheon, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Uljin Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 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 31 mi (or 49 km), West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature	1°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature	5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature	4°C / 40 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	42%
Air Pressure	1029 hPa
Wind Speed	Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Friday, 8th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

14°C (57 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Summer Vacation, Hiking in a storm, Jeju Island, Racing and Laughing at People Part 3

Published: August 24, 2011
Length: 45:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ben Garrido

Made this video for my students in Korea. This covers my race at Taebaek Racing Park.

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Published: May 25, 2013
Length: 24:13 min
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Published: January 16, 2013
Length: 47:05 min
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Author: kminggg

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Published: March 28, 2013
Length: 26:39 min
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Published: August 31, 2011
Length: 23:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: August 25, 2013
Length: 13:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: July 31, 2012
Length: 12:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JH Park

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Published: May 16, 2014
Length: 35:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KIM DAESOO

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Snow flower festival of South Korea

Published: September 19, 2011
Length: 19:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: angleriniraq

Taebak snow flower festival is held annually in winter. you can see many snow statues during festival. You can find more in my blog "http://blog.naver.com/angleriniraq"

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Baekcheon, 상백천, Sangbaekch’ŏn, 백천

Baekcheon in Gyeongsangbuk-do
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Baekcheon
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

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