Kantou
Kantou is a hamlet in Tougou Village, Hengchun Township, Taiwan. Kantou is situated nearby to the hamlet Xianglin, as well as near Pingliao.Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Marine Biology / Aguarium and Hengchun Airport.
National Museum of Marine Biology / Aguarium
Museum
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The National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium is the most notable museum and research institution for marine biology in Taiwan, which located in Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Hengchun Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hengchun Airport is an airport in Renshou Village, Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The airport is near Kenting National Park and is the southernmost airport in Taiwan. Hengchun Airport is situated 3 km northeast of Kantou.
Guishan
Peak
Photo: Tbatb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guishan is a peak, which is situated 2½ km north of Kantou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hengchun and Checheng.
Hengchun
Town
Photo: MushGN, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hengchun is a township located on the southern tip of the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the southernmost township in Taiwan. Hengchun is also the only urban township in the southern part of Pingtung County. Hengchun is situated 5 km southeast of Kantou.
Checheng
Town
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Checheng Township is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. Checheng is situated 5 km north of Kantou.
Kantou
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “K’an-jen” and “K’an-t’ou”
- Category: locality
- Location: Tougou Village, Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.02834° or 22° 1′ 42″ northLongitude
120.70389° or 120° 42′ 14″ eastElevation
81 metres (266 feet)Open location code
7QJ22PH3+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 4252467691OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
1673899
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Kantou” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “崁頭”
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