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Kumgok Destination Guide

Explore Kumgok in South Korea

Kumgok in the region of North Gyeongsang is a town in South Korea - some 149 mi or ( 239 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kumgok

Current time in Kumgok is now 06:45 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Songch'ol-li, Yonhai, Winnara-gol, Ulsan, and Daejeon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Songch'ol-li . Where to go and what to see in Kumgok ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Uljin Airport

Uljin Airport is a partially finished airport near Uljin County, South Korea. Construction was suspended in 2005 after the airport was 85% complete. The Board of Audit and Inspection halted construction after it was determined no airline wanted to use the airport. The airport gained international notoriety when it was selected by Agence France-Presse as one of its "Zany stories of 2007".

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.77 129.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airports in South Korea, Proposed airports

USS Magpie (AMS-25)

USS Magpie (AMS-26/YMS-400) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II.

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Located at 36.50 129.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1943 ships, Korean War minesweepers of the United States, Ships built in New York, Ships sunk by mines, Shipwrecks in the Philippine Sea, World War II minesweepers of the United States, YMS-1-class minesweepers of the United States Navy