Ponghwang-dong
in Seoul, South Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.583 and 127.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 34' 59" and E 127° 4' 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: 12:10 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:04 am and 5:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma
References
This place on Geonames.org

Delve into Ponghwang-dong

Ponghwang-dong in Seoul is a city located in South Korea a little east of Seoul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Ponghwang-dong is now 12:10 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Ponghwang-dong, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gimpo International Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), 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 Jongmyo Shrine in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-West. We saw 3 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Seoul, Onam, Jinjeop, Jangheung and Gwangjeok. 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 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 22%
Air Pressure 1030 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Park Hyatt Seoul

Address
5,3 mi
606 Taeheran Ro GANGNAM-GU
135-502 Daechi 2 -Dong,Gangnam -Gu
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


InterContinental Hotels SEOUL COEX

Address
5,1 mi
524 Bongeunsa-ro,Gangnam-gu
06164 SEOUL
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SIGNIEL SEOUL

Address
5,0 mi
300 Olympic-ro
05551 Songpa-gu
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Oakwood Premier Coex Center

Address
5,2 mi
46 TEHERANRO GANGNAMGU
135 090 Seoul
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Lotte Hotel World

Address
5,0 mi
240, Olympic-ro
05554 Seoul
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul

Address
4,3 mi
279, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu
03198 Jongno-gu
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Classic 500 Pentaz Executive Residence

Address
3,1 mi
90, Neungdong-ro
05065 Seoul
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Vista Walkerhill Seoul

Address
2,5 mi
177 Walkerhill-ro Gwangjin-Gu
143-708 Seoul
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


IBC

Address
3,4 mi
241 Nangye-ro
03116 Seoul
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 00:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Aloft Seoul Gangnam

Address
4,4 mi
736 YOUNGDONG-DAERO GANGNAM-GU
135 957 Seoul
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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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.

Sagajeong Station

Sagajeong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 7.

Located at 37.5808, 127.088 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Railway stations opened in 1996, Seoul subway stations, Jungnang District

Yongmasan Station

Yongmasan Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 7.

Located at 37.5736, 127.087 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Jungnang District, Railway stations opened in 1996

Junggok Station

Junggok Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 7. It is the closest station to Daewon Foreign Language High School.

Located at 37.5658, 127.084 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations

Myeonmok Station

Myeonmok Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 7.

Located at 37.5886, 127.088 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Seoul subway stations, Jungnang District, Railway stations opened in 1996

Sangbong Station

Sangbong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 7. As of December 21, 2010, this station now has a brand-new dual transfer point with the Jungang Line and Gyeongchun Line, with the platform of the aboveground station. It is located in Sangbong-dong, Jungnang-gu, and is the western de facto terminus of Gyeongchun Line.

Located at 37.5956, 127.086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Jungnang District

Jungnang Station

Jungnang Station is a station on the Jungang Line. This station was given this name because the Jungnang River, a tributary of the Han River, flows to the west of this station, and also because it is located in the Jungnang-gu district.

Located at 37.595, 127.077 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Seoul subway stations, Railway stations opened in 2005

Mangu Station

Mangu Station (pronounced Mang-woo) is a station on the Jungang Line, and Gyeongchun Line since 21 December 2010. This station is probably most famous for being Seoul's main distribution center of charcoal briquettes in the 1950s and 1960s, extracted and manufactured in southern Gangwon province. These briquettes were widely used by people to weather harsh winters when Korea was a developing country and recovering from the Korean War.

Located at 37.5992, 127.092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Seoul subway stations

Sahmyook Medical Center

Sahmyook Medical Center or Seoul Adventist Hospital is a large private hospital located in Seoul, South Korea. It admits more than 30,000 patients per year. Sahmyook Medical Center also houses the Sahmyook Children's Hospital, Proton Treatment Center, Transplantation Institute & Liver Center. It is operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church The hospital is the base for the nursing course offered by the Sahmyook University.

Located at 37.5881, 127.066 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hospitals affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Hospitals established in 1908, Northern Asia-Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists

Districts of the same city

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Other districts

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hōkō-dō, Ponghwang-dong