Shomon Island
Shomon Island is an islet in Taiwan Province, Taiwan. Shomon Island is situated nearby to the locality Houhuwan, as well as near 紫菜礁.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Taiwan
- Also known as: “Hsiao-men Hsü”, “Hsiao-men Yü”, “Shomon”, “Siaomen Yu”, and “Xiaomen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Xiaomen Geology Gallery and Whale Cave.
Xiaomen Geology Gallery
Museum
Photo: 紀橋, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Xiaomen Geology Gallery is a gallery in Xiaomen Village, Xiyu Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.
Whale Cave
Cave
Photo: Sovxx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Whale Cave is a wave-cut platform in Xiaomen Village, Xiyu Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.
P’eng-hu Bay Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Penghu Great Bridge or Penghu Trans-Oceanic Bridge is a bridge in Penghu County, Taiwan. It connects Siyu Island and Baisha Main Island. P’eng-hu Bay Bridge is situated 3 km east of Shomon Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xiyu Township and Baisha.
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 6 km south of Shomon Island.
Baisha
Photo: wongwt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baisha Township is a rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan. It is located to the north of Penghu Main Island and linked to Siyu Island by the Penghu Trans-Oceanic Bridge, which at 2.5 km long is the longest of its kind in east Asia.
Shomon Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Taiwan Province, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.65173° or 23° 39′ 6″ northLongitude
119.51906° or 119° 31′ 9″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
7PMXMG29+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 9209469OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
1675594Wikidata ID
Q10263282
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Satellite Map
Discover Shomon Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Shomon Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Xiaomen Yu”
- Chinese: “Sió-mn̂g-sū”
- Chinese: “小門嶼”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Sió-mn̂g-sū”
- Vietnamese: “Tiểu Môn (đảo)”
- Vietnamese: “Tiểu Môn”
- Yue Chinese: “小門嶼”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Xiaomen and Houhuwan.
Notable Places Nearby
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