Question 1

What are the coordinates of Gwangju?

Accepted Answer

WGS84 latitude 35.159500°, longitude 126.852600°. In DMS: 35° 9′ 34.20″ N, 126° 51′ 9.36″ E.

Question 2

What are the KATEC / UTM-K coordinates?

Accepted Answer

Current Korean standard UTM-K (EPSG:5179): X=941038.12 Y=1685108.05. Legacy Kakao/Naver KATEC (EPSG:5181): X=186570.28 Y=184800.09.

Question 3

How do I open Gwangju in Kakao or Google Maps?

Accepted Answer

Use the "Open in Kakao Maps" / "Open in Google Maps" buttons on the page. The URL encodes the coordinate directly so no search is needed.

Question 4

What's nearby?

Accepted Answer

The page lists the 6 nearest places by Haversine distance. Click any item to navigate to that place's page.

Question 5

Where is this coordinate data from?

Accepted Answer

Public coordinates from Wikidata (Q17888); Korean administrative divisions were verified against government standard data.

Question 6

Can I measure distance from Gwangju to elsewhere?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the "Open Distance Calculator" link pre-fills Gwangju as the starting coordinate. Enter the destination to see distance and bearing instantly.

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