Shomon Island
Shomon Island is an islet in Taiwan. Shomon Island is situated near the locality Houhuwan, as well as near 紫菜礁.- Islet
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (60 feet)
- Description: islet in Taiwan
- Also known as“Hsiao-men Hsü”“Hsiao-men Yü”“Shomōn”“Siaomen Yu”“Sió-mn̂g Island”“Xiaomen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Xiaomen Geology Gallery and Whale Cave.
Xiaomen Geology Gallery
The Xiaomen Geology Gallery is a gallery in Xiaomen Village, Xiyu Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.
Whale Cave
The Whale Cave is a wave-cut platform in Xiaomen Village, Xiyu Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.
P’eng-hu Bay Bridge
The Penghu Great Bridge or Penghu Trans-Oceanic Bridge is a bridge in Penghu County, Taiwan. 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
Xiyu Township is a rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan. Xiyu Township is situated 6 km south of Shomon Island.
Shomon Island
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Latitude
23.65173° or 23° 39′ 6″ north
Longitude
119.51906° or 119° 31′ 9″ east
Open location code
7PMXMG29+MJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Shomon Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Xiaomen Yu”
- Chinese: “丁字丁字”
- 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
Highlights include 小門地質公園 and 澎湖西嶼社會福利館.
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