Wŏnt’ongi
in Gangwon-do, South Korea
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Gangneung Airport (5 mi) - Yangyang International Airport (22 mi)
- Sokcho Airport (29 mi)
- Wonju Airport (54 mi)
- A-306 Airport (62 mi)
- Uljin Airport (77 mi)
- Yecheon Airport (84 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (105 mi)
- Gimpo International Airport (114 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (133 mi)
- Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.781 and 128.854 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 46' 50" and E 128° 51' 14"
- 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: 11:21 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:14 am and 7:27 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Polonio - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Explore Wŏnt’ongi
Wŏnt’ongi in Gangwon-do is a city in South Korea about 104 mi (or 167 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital.
Local time in Wŏnt’ongi is now 11:21 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 Wŏnt’ongi, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gangneung Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), East. 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 46 mi (or 74 km), South-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sokcho, Toseong, Seoseok, Haean and Dongmyeon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 14% |
| Air Humidity | 52% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
10°C (51 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
26°C (79 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Lime Beach Pension
Gyungpo Beach Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Hiking in Gangneung
On my way back from shopping, I discovered a hiking trail. After putting away my groceries, I decided to head out. It's pretty great, and there's an awesome obstacle course area, where I can...
Scroozle's New Pad in Gangneung
A brief look at my new apartment in Gangneung that EPIK is providing. I only moved in a day ago but everyone is clamouring for a video, so I oblige 'em. ------------------------------------------...
Historic Lakeside Home, Gangneung, Korea #2
Another of the historic lakefront homes at beautiful Gyeongpo Lake, in Gangneung City, Korea. This home is up on a hill, affording great views of the lake, across the street, and the surrounding...
Historic Lakeside Home, Gangneung, Korea #1
The historic Gangneung Banghaejeong House, at Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung City, Korea. This house was built in 1859 by a local official, as a lakeside retirement home. It's hard to tell from...
Gyeongpo Beach, Gangneung, Korea #1
A quick view of beautiful Gyeongpo Lake, and heading towards the beach through the pine trees, and the split rock, then my camera battery dies!
Hall Of Korean Cultural Experience #4
Gangneung Seongyojang. This is a typical upper-class residence of the late Joseon Era, built in 1703. This video starts at the uppermost, possibly oldest building of the residence, and decends...
Playing in the Snow on the Last Day of School
It was the final day of the school year, and it decided to snow. Just before the students went home, many of them decided to play in it. -----------------------------------------------------------...
강릉 교동짬뽕, 전국 3대 짬뽕 맛집 교동반점 방문 시식기
http://danbis.net/14935 불만제로에서 짜다고 이야기가 나오기도 했지만, 또 먹고 싶은 교동짬뽕... 국물에 돼지고기도 들어있는데, 줄을 서서 먹어야...
GwanDong Middle School Summer Camp- Short Film
The students acted in and shot a short film for one of the days at camp. The mic for the iPad 2 isn't all that great, so their voices didn't carry far. -------------------------------------------...
Wood Carver's Shop, Gangneung, Korea
The Wood Carver's Shop in Gangneung City, Korea. It is on Hwy. 7, north of town, near Ojukheon Shrine, and Gyeongpo Lake. We would pass by this shop every day on the way into, or out of town...
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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.
Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink
Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink (강릉 실내 빙상경기장) is an indoor ice arena which will be used for the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics. It was opened in 1998. It is located in the coastal city of Gangneung. It will be the venue for curling and wheelchair curling. The seating capacity is 3,500. It is the only Olympic venue in Gangneung which existed prior to the election of PyeongChang as host city of the 2018 Winter Games.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Wŏnt’ongi.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
원통이, Wŏnt’ongi
