Observatory Island
Observatory Island is a land-tied island in Taiwan Province, Taiwan. Observatory Island is situated nearby to the locality Guanghua, as well as near Haiguangxincun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Penghu Hospital, MOHW and Penghu Tianhou Temple.
Penghu Tianhou Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Penghu Tianhou Temple is a temple dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu located on Zhengyi Street in Magong City, Penghu, Taiwan. It is usually considered the oldest Mazu temple in Taiwan and, despite differences in characters, is the namesake of the surrounding city of Magong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Makung and Xiyu Township.
Makung
Photo: Peiiun7887, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Makung or Magong is a city of 60,000 people city in the offshore Penghu Islands of Taiwan. It is the only city on the islands. The city has many historical sites tracing back to the Ming Dynasty.
Xiyu Township
Town
Photo: Mimicat1531, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xiyu Township is a rural township encompassing Xiyu/Hsiyu/Si Island/Hsi Island, also known as Fisher Island, Yuweng or Pescadores Island, which is among the three major islands of the Penghu County, Taiwan. Xiyu Township is situated 8 km northwest of Observatory Island.
Huxi
Photo: 紀橋, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Huxi Township is a rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan. It is located on the eastern part of the Penghu Main Island and is the largest township in Penghu County.
Observatory Island
- Type: Land-tied island
- Also known as: “Cetian Dao” and “Ts’e-t’ien Tao”
- Category: landform
- Location: Taiwan Province, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.55399° or 23° 33′ 14″ northLongitude
119.56602° or 119° 33′ 58″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
7PMXHH38+HCGeoNames ID
1666831
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Observatory Island” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “測天島”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Makung Harbor and Number 1 Fishing Harbor.
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