Hwacheon
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.107 and 127.706 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 6' 25" and E 127° 42' 22"
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: 02:45 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:18 am and 6:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Delve into Hwacheon

Hwacheon in Gangwon-do with it's 23,822 habitants is located in South Korea about 55 mi (or 88 km) north-east of Seoul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Hwacheon is now 02:45 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Hwacheon, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is A-306 Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 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 South Korea is Namhansanseong in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), South-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chuncheon, Bangsan, Dongnae, Sindong and Dongmyeon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1000 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

11°C (51 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

13°C (56 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

16°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Visit Korea Live Information, Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival

Published: June 11, 2009
Length: 07:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KNTO2004

This winter take a vacation to Hwacheon in Gangwon-do province, and enjoy the spectacular Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival! The Hwacheon Sancheoneo (Mountain Trout) Ice Festival ranks ...


2015.01.10 화천 얼음나라 산천어축제 (Hwacheon Sancheoneo Festival)

Published: January 14, 2015
Length: 39:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jun Seok Lee


2014.01.04 화천 얼음나라 산천어축제 (Hwacheon Sancheoneo Festival)

Published: January 09, 2014
Length: 21:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jun Seok Lee

http://www.narafestival.com 화천 얼음나라 산천어 축제.


2012 Hwacheon Sancheoneo ice Festival part.1

Published: February 12, 2012
Length: 20:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: snowtiger man

2012 Hwacheon Sancheoneo ice Festival (South Korea) * Sancheoneo Ice Fishing.


TREE PLANET_DMZ forest research trip

Published: March 28, 2011
Length: 07:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: treeplanetvideo

Oct. 29. 2010 HyungSoo Kim and Min-Cheol Jeong, Co-founder of TREE PLANET, went on a trip to military border between North and South Korea so called "DMZ".(demilitarized zone) The purpose...


2013.09.28 화천 붕어섬유원지, 화천오일장, 화천토속어류생태체험관 (Bungeoseom Island, Hwacheon Market, Fish Life Center)

Published: October 06, 2013
Length: 41:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jun Seok Lee

화천 붕어섬유원지, 화천오일장, 화천토속어류생태체험관 (Bungeoseom Island, Hwacheon Market, Fish Life Experience Center)


Eatling LIVE Minnows

Published: January 11, 2013
Length: 05:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Leon Carl

We went back to Hwacheon this year. This time we got our own bowl of minnows to eat.


2009쪽배콘테스트 일반부문15팀모음

Published: August 02, 2009
Length: 42:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 어랍쇼

2009 화천쪽배캠프 hwacheon jjokbae camp 창작쪽배콘테스트 일반부문15팀모음 http://narafestival.com.


Yamaha R1

Published: May 15, 2012
Length: 06:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sean

2007 Yamaha R1 - Riding through the mountains/country side of South Korea. Beautiful Riding.


09산천어축제_공식CF_30초

Published: December 03, 2008
Length: 45:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 어랍쇼

2009 얼음나라화천 산천어축제 1월10일~27일까지 narafestival.com.


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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.

Hwacheon County

Hwacheon County (Hwacheon-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The northern border parallels the Korean Demilitarized Zone, as close as nine kilometers in some places. Neighboring counties are Cheorwon to the northwest and north, Yanggu to the east, Chuncheon to the south, and the Gyeonggi-do province to the southwest. The county consists largely of mountains and rivers, between which are small farming communities, military bases and military training grounds.

Located at 38.1075, 127.714 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Counties of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Hwacheon

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kasen, Huachon, Hwacheon, 화천, Hwach'ŏn, Hwach’ŏn, 화천군