Hongch’ŏn
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.692 and 127.886 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 41' 30" and E 127° 53' 8"
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: 09:22 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:40 am and 7:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma
References
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Explore Hongch’ŏn

Hongch’ŏn in Gangwon-do with it's 75,251 inhabitants is a city in South Korea about 50 mi (or 81 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital.

Local time in Hongch’ŏn is now 09:22 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Hongch’ŏn, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is A-306 Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 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 Namhansanseong in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dongnae, Sindong, Chuncheon, Seoseok and Hwacheon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

26°C (79 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Mariko @KBS全国のど自慢 전국노래자랑

Published: February 08, 2015
Length: 54:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Shuichi Hazuki

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Home plus, McDonald's, cars driving in Changwon, South Korea

Published: February 13, 2015
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Author: zach smith


Typical Changwon South Korea kids in a classroom

Published: February 13, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
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Author: zach smith

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Published: February 13, 2015
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Published: August 19, 2012
Length: 06:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: April 05, 2009
Length: 57:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: April 05, 2009
Length: 57:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: limjumeng

At the peak of Mt. Balwang, the cable car destincation to the location called Dragon Peak. At 1458m above sea level Mt. Balwang is the 13th highest Mt in South Korea. 1458m 해수면 위의...


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Published: March 03, 2013
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Published: July 29, 2018
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Author: Brace

[강원도 가볼만한 곳] 강원도 홍천 드론 찰영 영상. 강원도 여름 영상 This video taken with drone. This place is gangwondo-hongcheon that famous location in ...


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Published: March 31, 2018
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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.

Hongcheon County

Hongcheon (Hongcheon-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is the birthplace of historic general Choi Yeong of Goryeo. It is also the birthplace of Lee Young-Pyo, who plays for the South Korea national football team. He also plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer. Hongcheon is the location of Daemyung Resort, Vivaldi Park, a ski resort and water park in the mountains.

Located at 37.6925, 127.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Counties of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Hongcheon

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kōsen, Hongch’ŏn, 홍천, 홍천군