Parigogae
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.290 and 129.067 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 17' 24" and E 129° 4' 1"
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 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:02 am and 7:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Polonio
References
This place on Geonames.org

Explore Parigogae

Parigogae in Gangwon-do is a city in South Korea about 116 mi (or 187 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital.

Local time in Parigogae is now 02:45 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Parigogae, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gangneung Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 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 34 mi (or 55 km), West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 16th of June 2024

23°C (73 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 17th of June 2024

26°C (79 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 18th of June 2024

27°C (81 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

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.


강원도 태백 매봉산 바람의언덕

Published: December 07, 2013
Length: 56:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hyunsoo Hwang

강원도 #태백 #매봉산 #바람의언덕 #풍력발전소 2013. 12. 07.


[Timelapse] With Cloud

Published: October 21, 2013
Length: 25:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 김현태

2013-10-20 Timelapse Cloud @ Ridge of Wind, Taebaek, Kangwondo, Korea.


Summer Vacation, Hiking in a storm, Jeju Island, Racing and Laughing at People Part 3

Published: August 24, 2011
Length: 45:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ben Garrido

Made this video for my students in Korea. This covers my race at Taebaek Racing Park.


태백시 제41회 어버이날 기념 경로위안행사

Published: May 25, 2013
Length: 24:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TAEBAEKnews


first trial in snowboarding

Published: January 16, 2013
Length: 47:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kminggg

This is our first trail in snowboarding in High One Resort Although we have many falls, it is interesting and exciting. Just do it !


솔안터널 Solan Tunnel 운행영상 (3배속)

Published: June 27, 2012
Length: 28:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Zermoth Cerine

도계 ~ 동백산간 솔안터널 경유 운행 영상입니다. 마지막 터널을 나오는 부분을 제외하고 모두 3배속으로 처리되었으며 실제 운행 시간은 정확히...


흥전역 스위치백2

Published: March 01, 2012
Length: 10:31 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Taegu Lee


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...


나한정역 스위치백2

Published: March 02, 2012
Length: 46:50 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Taegu Lee


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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.

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:
발이고개, Parigogae