Chak-kol
in Kangwŏn-do, North Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.952 and 127.377 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 57' 7" and E 127° 22' 36"
Currency and Currency Code:
Won - KPW
Spoken languages:
Korean
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:27 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:34 am and 7:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for North Korea in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 4,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to North Korea.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning North Korea. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Explore Chak-kol

Chak-kol in Kangwŏn-do is a city in North Korea about 87 mi (or 141 km) east of Pyongyang, the country's capital.

Local time in Chak-kol is now 12:27 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Chak-kol, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is A-306 Airport in South korea in a distance of 76 mi (or 122 km). The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 93 mi (or 122 km), South. 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 North Korea is Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong in a distance of 82 mi (or 132 km), South-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wonsan, Cheorwon, Gwanin, Sinseo and Yeoncheon. 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 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

15°C (58 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Published: October 19, 2012
Length: 00:14 min
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Published: June 07, 2012
Length: 08:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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GoPro Skiing in North Korea at Masik Ski Resort!

Published: January 17, 2014
Length: 08:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Koryo Tours

During Koryo Tours' recent visit to the much discussed Masik Pass Ski Resort, we passed our Go Pro camera to one of the North Korean Ski instructors. Here's a ...


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Published: March 21, 2019
Length: 47:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Koryo Media

The Masikryong Ski Resort, built into a mass sports tourist destination, is crowded with visitors still now when spring set in.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chak-kol, 잣골