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Yok-kol Destination Guide
Explore Yok-kol in South Korea
Yok-kol in the region of Gangwon is a town in South Korea - some 52 mi or ( 84 km ) North-East of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Yok-kol is now 12:51 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yuchon-ri, Tamong-ni, Daejeon, Daegu, and Seoul. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yuchon-ri . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Yok-kol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
My Life: Unexpected Journeys
Life doesn't always go as planned. But that sometimes means that we're able to experience new things and enrich our lives. How has an unexpected detour shaped your life? Shot with the GoPro Hero2 and ..
South Korea - Chris Tarango
A short edit of our travel to South Korea, in November 2010. Neither of us knew the language, which made getting lost and discovering a fascinating new world together, an incredible and surreal experi ..
2012 Hwacheon Sancheoneo ice Festival part.1
2012 Hwacheon Sancheoneo ice Festival (South Korea) * Sancheoneo Ice Fishing ..
Hwacheon 2012 Ice Fishing Festival
2012 Ice fishing Festival ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hwacheon County
Hwacheon County (Hwacheon-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The northern border parallels the Korean Demilitarized Zone, as close as nine kilometers in some places. Neighboring counties are Cheorwon to the northwest and north, Yanggu to the east, Chuncheon to the south, and the Gyeonggi-do province to the southwest. The county consists largely of mountains and rivers, between which are small farming communities, military bases and military training grounds.
Located at 38.11 127.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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.
Located at 38.10 127.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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 .
Located at 38.04 127.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Hwaaksan
Hwaaksan is a mountain in South Korea whose area extends over Gapyeong County, Gyeonggi-do and Hwacheon County, Gangwon-do. It has an elevation of 1,468.3 m .
Located at 37.99 127.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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 .
Located at 38.00 127.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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