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

Geumgok
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 147 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 35.759 and 128.748 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 35° 45' 32" and E 128° 44' 51"
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: 04:24 PM (Friday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:54 am and 5:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -33.749 and -53.379 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Barra del Chuy
References: This place on Geonames.org

Touring Geumgok

Geumgok in Gyeongsangbuk-do is a town located in South Korea about 159 mi (or 255 km) south-east of Seoul, the country's capital place.

Time in Geumgok is now 04:24 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 12 airports nearby Geumgok, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Daegu Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), North-West. 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 Gyeongju Historic Areas in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), East.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Daegu, Hyeonpung, Daehap, Waegwan and Yangsan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature	9°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature	14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature	12°C / 54 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	58%
Air Pressure	1029 hPa
Wind Speed	Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions	Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions	Broken clouds

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Dani en Corea

Published: January 18, 2015
Length: 10:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RS

Daniela F. Becaria del programa KGSP dedica este video a su familia, amigos y al mijin. Explica un poco de la vida en Gyeongsan Corea, atendiendo al programa de coreano de la Universidad ...

[KTX] 부산역을 향해 질주하는 KTX

Published: February 02, 2015
Length: 31:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

153 부산행 KTX가 경산시 인근을 통과하는 모습입니다.

[KTX] 서서히 속도를 줄이는 KTX

Published: February 02, 2015
Length: 00:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

156 서울행 KTX가 경산시 인근을 통과하는 모습입니다.

[ITX새마을] 서울행 ITX-새마을 경산역 통과영상

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 05:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

서울행 ITX-새마을 경산역 통과영상.

[KTX] 부산행 KTX 경산시 통과영상

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 54:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

부산행 KTX(구포경유) 경산시 인근 통과영상.

[KTX] 서서히 속도를 올리는 KTX

Published: February 02, 2015
Length: 00:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

149 부산행 KTX가 경산시 인근을 통과하는 모습입니다.

[무궁화호] 동대구행 무궁화호(RDC) 통과영상

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 05:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

1908 동대구행 무궁화호(RDC) 통과영상입니다.

[무궁화호] 부산행 무궁화호 통과영상

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 05:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

1211 부산행 무궁화호 통과영상입니다.

[KTX] 부산행 KTX 고속통과영상

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 53:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

부산행 KTX가 경산시 인근을 고속으로 통과하는 영상입니다.

[KTX] 서울행 KTX 경산역 진입영상

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 53:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

314 서울행 KTX가 경산역으로 진입하고 있습니다.

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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.

Samseong Station (Gyeongbu Line)

Samseong Station is a railway station on Gyeongbu Line.

Located at 35.7656, 128.72 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kŭmgok-tong, Kŭmgok, Geumgok, 금곡

Geumgok in Gyeongsangbuk-do
Destination Guide South Korea

Geumgok
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

Touring Geumgok

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