Pongo-dong
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.500 and 129.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 30' 0" and E 129° 7' 59"
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: 04:03 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:25 am and 7:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Polonio
References
This place on Geonames.org

Explore Pongo-dong

Pongo-dong in Gangwon-do is a city in South Korea about 118 mi (or 190 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital.

Local time in Pongo-dong is now 04:03 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Pongo-dong, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gangneung Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 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 Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), South-West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

25°C (76 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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2012 Labor Day Dive Trip

Published: September 04, 2012
Length: 46:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 38thParallelDivers

So this weekend we toured the South Korean East Coast despite the typhoons and tropical storms that were happening all week prior and during the weekend. We wouldn't let a little storm stop...


Sunrise of South Korea

Published: September 17, 2011
Length: 00:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: angleriniraq

This Chuam beach is famous spot for watching sunrise. Many photographers are waiting for sunrise here. You can find more in my blog "http://blog.naver.com/angleriniraq"


展望動画 ― 東海海岸を走るKNR嶺東線

Published: December 22, 2009
Length: 20:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ~Journey to the Railway Nostalgy~ 〈WHISTLE RA

WHISTLE自主制作展望作品;#【韓国シリーズDVリマスター版 太白・嶺東線 ムグンファ号523レ】より,本編展望映像(東海→墨湖間;2001年収録)...


South Korea National Route 42 Westbound

Published: April 08, 2012
Length: 36:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fortetwo

National Route 42 time-lapsed to 42 minutes.


1. Train trip to Seoul

Published: July 17, 2012
Length: 46:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Ross

This was our first trip to Seoul by train, from Donghae City where we live. We had to leave 5h27 on a rainy Sunday morning. The trip is about 5h15 long. Scenery was amazing despite the rain...


13. Gangneung

Published: August 10, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Ross

This is what the city center looks like. We are right outside "Home Plus", where we want to do our shopping!


8.Beach and train station

Published: August 10, 2012
Length: 25:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Ross

More travel footage to Gangneung. Beach and train station!


10. Fences along the way

Published: August 10, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Ross

Showing that the South Koreans are serious about security, one can see the fences that have been set up all along the coast lines to stop anyone from enterin...


Южная Корея, город Донгхе. Холодная корейская лапша

Published: June 06, 2014
Length: 30:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: olives TV

Южная Корея, город Донгхе. Заказал в корейской забегаловке лапшу, принесли холодную и не вкусную.


[강릉 MBC]특집 비철금속심포지엄-여섯번째 영상

Published: April 15, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: free economic zone East sea

2014년 4월 11일 방영된 강릉 MBC 특집 '비철금속심포지엄' 여섯번째 영상입니다.


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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.

Donghae City

Donghae is a city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. There are two major ports: Donghae Harbor and Mukho Harbor. The city is located on the Yeongdong Line railroad and the Donghae Expressway. Numerous caverns are found in the city, as in neighboring Samcheok. Hanzhong University is located here.

Located at 37.5248, 129.114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Donghae City, Port cities and towns in South Korea

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Pongo-dong.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hōgo-dō, Pongo-dong