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Boksungateo Destination Guide

Delve into Boksungateo in South Korea

Boksungateo in the region of Gangwon is a city in South Korea - some 61 mi or ( 99 km ) North-East of Seoul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Boksungateo

Current time in Boksungateo is now 02:43 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yanggu, Win-mal, Ujang-dong, Daejeon, and Daegu. While being here, make sure to check out Yanggu . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Boksungateo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Korea Seoraksan 2008

2:07 min by artvast
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Korea Seoraksan 2008 ..

Kangwondo on a CBR600F

0:15 min by seoul101
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Up in the mountains of Kangwondo, South Korea. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Hwacheon Dam

Hwacheon Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the North Han (Pukhan) River in Hwacheon County, Gangwon-do Province, South Korea. The dam was completed in 1944 as a primary source of electricity in southern Korea. It was the focal point of a raid during the Korean War and also provides flood protection from North Korea's Imnam Dam upstream.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.10 127.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Dams completed in 1944, Dams in South Korea, Gravity dams, Hydroelectric power stations in South Korea, Military operations of the Korean War

Yanggu County, Gangwon

Yanggu County (Yanggu-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The northern part of Yanggu County was part of the front line for much of the Korean War, and now borders the Demilitarized Zone. Several Korean War battle sites are located in Yanggu County, including Bloody Ridge, Heartbreak Ridge, and Hill 1179 (Daeusan).

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Located at 38.11 127.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Counties of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Yanggu, Gangwon

Battle of Bloody Ridge

The Battle of Bloody Ridge was a ground combat battle that took place during the Korean War from August 18 to September 5, 1951. Located in hills north of the 38th parallel north in the central Korean mountain range, the battle was fought between the communist North Korean forces of the Korean People's Army (KPA) and United Nations forces consisting of Republic of Korea Army (ROK) units and the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division.

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Located at 38.15 128.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving the Philippines, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1951

Yonghwasan

Yonghwasan is a mountain in the city of Chuncheon and the county of Hwacheon, Gangwon-do in South Korea. It has an elevation of 878.4 m .

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Located at 38.04 127.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Chuncheon, Hwacheon, Mountains of South Korea

Obongsan (Hwacheon/Chuncheon)

Obongsan is a mountain in the city of Chuncheon and county of Hwacheon, Gangwon-do in South Korea. It has an elevation of 779 m .

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Located at 38.00 127.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Mountains of South Korea