Makgye-cheon

Makgye-cheon is a stream in Gyeonggi, South Korea. Makgye-cheon is situated nearby to the locality Beol-mal, as well as near the quarter Gwacheon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Seoul Racecourse Park and Gwacheon National Science Museum.

Seoul Racecourse Park

Metro station

Photo: 이경준, GFDL.

Seoul Racecourse Park Station is a station on Line 4 of the Seoul Subway. Its current name was given in 2000, before that it was called Gyeongmajang-yeok.

Gwacheon National Science Museum

Museum

Photo: Kwangmo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gwacheon National Science Museum is a national museum in Gwacheon, South Korea. It opened in 2008.

Korea Racing Authority Equine Museum

Museum

The Korea Racing Authority Equine Museum is a horse museum in Gwacheon, South Korea. Established on September 13, 1988, to complement Equestrian at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, it has over 50,000 visitors annually in a variety of audiences, ranging from the elderly to children.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gwacheon and Galhyeon-dong.

Gwacheon

Photo: emmanueldyan, CC BY 2.0.

Gwacheon is a city in Gyeonggi, immediately south of Seoul. Its museums, zoo, amusement park and mountain trails make it a destination for day trips from the capital.

Galhyeon-dong

Quarter

Photo: 안우석, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Galhyeon-dong is a dong of Eunpyeong District, Seoul, South Korea. It is divided into two sub-districts, Galhyeon 1-dong and Galhyeon 2-dong. The northern boundary is Jingwan-dong, while Bulgwang-dong lies to the east. Galhyeon-dong is situated 4 km southwest of Makgye-cheon.

Seorae Village

Neighborhood

Photo: InSapphoWeTrust, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Seorae Village, sometimes nicknamed "Montmartre", due to its hilltop location, or sometimes "French Village", is a small, affluent French ethnic enclave in Banpo-dong and Bangbae-dong, Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea. Seorae Village is situated 6 km north of Makgye-cheon.

Makgye-cheon

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Makkye-ch’ŏn” and “막계천”
Category: body of water
Location: Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.44306° or 37° 26′ 35″ north

Longitude

127.00833° or 127° 0′ 30″ east

Elevation

42 metres (138 feet)

Open location code

8Q99C2V5+68

GeoNames ID

6572235

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Satellite Map

Discover Makgye-cheon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Beol-mal and Gwacheon.

Notable Places Nearby

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