Kantoushan

Kantoushan is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 827 metres. Kantoushan is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 827 metres
  • Description: the 2nd highest peak in Tainan, Taiwan
  • Also known as: “Chen-t’ou Shan”, “K’an-t’ou Shan”, “Kantou Mountain”, “Kantou Shan”, “Mt. Kantou”, and “坎頭山”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kanding Fuan Temple and Zengwen Hydropower Plant.

Place of worship
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is a place of worship.

Power station
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is a power station.

Dam
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, also spelled Tsengwen Dam, is a major earthen dam in , , on the . It is the third tallest dam in Taiwan, and forms Zengwen , the biggest reservoir in Taiwan by volume.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guanzihling and Dapu.

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Guanziling Hot Spring is a hot spring in , , . The hot spring was discovered by the Japanese troops in the area and it was named Taiwan's No.

Town
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Township is a rural township in , . Part of the Siraya National Scenic Area, gets a major portion of its revenue from tourism. Among the birds that can be seen in the area is the fairy pitta. is situated 10 km east of Kantoushan.

Kantoushan

Latitude
23.26621° or 23° 15′ 58″ north
Longitude
120.50464° or 120° 30′ 17″ east
Elevation
827 metres (2,713 feet)
Open location code
7QM27G83+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2318615579
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
1673861
Wiki­data ID
Q10270481
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Chinese—“Kantoushan” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kantou Shan”
  • Chinese: “kàntóushān”
  • Chinese: “崁頭山”

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