Phou Pha Thi

Phou Pha Thi is a "sacred mountain" in "believed…inhabited by great "phi", or spirits and used for the clandestine Lima Site 85 military installation during the Vietnam War.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,786 metres
  • Description: mountain in Laos
  • Also known as: “Phou Phathi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lima Site 85.

Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was a clandestine military installation in the Royal Kingdom of Laos guarded by the Hmong "Secret Army", the Central Intelligence Agency, and the United States Air Force used for Vietnam War covert operations against communist targets in ostensibly neutral Laos under attack by the Vietnam People's Army.

Phou Pha Thi

Latitude
20.46993° or 20° 28′ 12″ north
Longitude
103.70619° or 103° 42′ 22″ east
Elevation
1,786 metres (5,860 feet)
Open location code
7PG5FP94+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 560066483
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
1653970
Wiki­data ID
Q7187954
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Satellite Map

Discover Phou Pha Thi from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Lao—“Phou Pha Thi” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Phou Pha Thi”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل فو فا ثى”
  • German: “Phou Pha Thi”
  • Ladin: “Phou Pha Thi”
  • Lao: “Phou Phathi”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Phou Dendin and Phou Nhot Sam.

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