Hwangjŏngbak
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.359 and 128.992 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 21' 30" and E 128° 59' 30"
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: 03:44 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:12 am and 7:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Polonio
References
This place on Geonames.org

Touring Hwangjŏngbak

Hwangjŏngbak in Gangwon-do is a town located in South Korea about 111 mi (or 179 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital place.

Time in Hwangjŏngbak is now 03:44 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 12 airports nearby Hwangjŏngbak, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gangneung Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), North. 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 Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Andong, Seoseok, Yecheon, Sokcho and Toseong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

24°C (75 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Windy hills in korea (Mt. Maebong) 매봉산 바람의언덕

Published: July 29, 2012
Length: 01:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: josephjin79

Maebong mountain in Taebaek city, Korea. You can enjoy the wide veiw and strong wind on the top of Mt. Maebong.


영동선 도계-흥전 (스위치백 구간)

Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 58:18 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Ellif d.a

ko) 2012년 2월 22일, 영동선 무궁화 #1671(강릉-동대구)에서 촬영. 나한정-흥전간 스위치백 구간은 2012년 6월 27일부터 운행이 중단되게 된다. en) Taken...


태백고냉지배추밭

Published: July 10, 2012
Length: 48:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 이용남

대이리군립공원 귀네미마을 태백고냉지배추밭 미라쥬라이더 VTX클럽 오행벌침.


2018.0801 동해 무릉계곡

Published: August 01, 2018
Length: 06:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 키온.라이프스타일

어쩌다 강릉거래처 들려 홀로 신선놀음.


동해시 이도동 아이파크 매매

Published: May 02, 2019
Length: 49:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 동해시이도동예스공인중개사 사무소

동해시 이도동에 위치하고 있으며 단지내 넓은 정원과 분수 피트니스존 등 편안하게 생활할 수 있도록 구성되어 있으며 현재 가장 인기있는 명품...


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.

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.

Hwanseon Cave

Hwanseon Cave (환선굴) is a cave located in Gangwon province, South Korea. It is one of the largest limestone caves in Asia, and the biggest in Korea, with 6.2 km of known passages and a total suspected length of 8 km, 1.6 km of which are visited by over 1 million people per year. In 1966 the South Korea government designated this cave and a neighboring cave not open to the public, Gwaneum cave (관음굴), National Monument 178. Hwanseongul was opened to the public in 1997.

Located at 37.3278, 129.025 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caves of South Korea, Show caves, Visitor attractions in South Korea


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hwangjŏngbaegi, 황정박, Hwangjŏngbak