Tiger Leaping Gorge
Tiger Leaping Gorge is a scenic canyon on the Jinsha River, a primary tributary of the upper Yangtze River. It is located 60 kilometres north of Lijiang City, Yunnan in southwestern China.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,950 metres (6,390 feet)
- Description: River canyon in China
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hutiaoxia Town.
Hutiaoxia Town
Hutiaoxia Town, formerly Qiaotou, is a small town…
7 km west of Tiger Leaping Gorge
Tiger Leaping Gorge
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Latitude
27.2044° or 27° 12′ 16″ north
Longitude
100.12065° or 100° 7′ 14″ east
Open location code
7PV2643C+Q7
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Vietnamese—“Tiger Leaping Gorge” goes by many names.
Foz del Saltu del TigreAsturian
টাইগার লিপিং গর্জBengali
Gola del Salt del TigreCatalan
Hutiao XiaCebuano
虎跳峡Chinese
虎跳峽Chinese
soutěska Skákajícího tygraCzech
TigerspringkløftenDanish
Hutiao XiaDutch
TijgersprongkloofDutch
Lembah Harimau LoncatIndonesian
Gola del Salto della TigreItalian
虎跳峡Japanese
Сатеска „Тигров Скок“Macedonian
TigersprangkløftenNorwegian
TigersprangkløftenNorwegian Bokmål
TigersprangjuvetNorwegian Nynorsk
دره پرش ببرPersian
Wąwóz Skaczącego TygrysaPolish
Ущелье прыгающего тиграRussian
Soteska Tigrovega skokaSlovenian
Hutiao XiaSwedish
ช่องเขาเสือกระโจนThai
Sıçrayan Kaplan BoğazıTurkish
Hổ Điêu HiệpVietnamese
Hổ Khiêu HiệpVietnamese
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