Question 1

What are the coordinates of Seoul?

Accepted Answer

WGS84 latitude 37.566600°, longitude 126.978400°. In DMS: 37° 33′ 59.76″ N, 126° 58′ 42.24″ E.

Question 2

What are the KATEC / UTM-K coordinates?

Accepted Answer

Current Korean standard UTM-K (EPSG:5179): X=953936.55 Y=1952042.98. Legacy Kakao/Naver KATEC (EPSG:5181): X=198091.71 Y=451896.12.

Question 3

How do I open Seoul 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 (Q8684); Korean administrative divisions were verified against government standard data.

Question 6

Can I measure distance from Seoul to elsewhere?

Accepted Answer

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

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