Phou Pha Thi
Phou Pha Thi is a "sacred mountain" in Laos "believed…inhabited by great "phi", or spirits and used for the clandestine Lima Site 85 military installation during the Vietnam War.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
Lima Site 85
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Lima Site 85 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
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Houaphanh province, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
20.46993° or 20° 28′ 12″ northLongitude
103.70619° or 103° 42′ 22″ eastElevation
1,786 metres (5,860 feet)Open location code
7PG5FP94+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 560066483OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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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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