Houay Hôk
Houay Hôk is a stream in Houaphanh province, Laos. Houay Hôk is situated nearby to the village Ban Thamnam, as well as near Ban Sôpka.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Phou Pha Thi and Lima Site 85.
Phou Pha Thi
Peak
Phou Pha Thi is a "sacred mountain" in Laos "believed…inhabited by great "phi", or spirits and used for the clandestine Lima Site 85 military installation during the Vietnam War. Phou Pha Thi is situated 3½ km northeast of Houay Hôk.
Lima Site 85
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Lima Site 85 was a clandestine military installation in the Royal Kingdom of Laos guarded by the Hmong "Secret Army", the Central Intelligence Agency, and the United States Air Force used for Vietnam War covert operations against communist targets in ostensibly neutral Laos under attack by the Vietnam People's Army. Lima Site 85 is situated 4 km east of Houay Hôk.
Houay Hôk
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Houay Hok”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Houaphanh province, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
20.45293° or 20° 27′ 11″ northLongitude
103.68061° or 103° 40′ 50″ eastElevation
555 metres (1,821 feet)Open location code
7PG5FM3J+56GeoNames ID
1953973
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In Other Languages
“Houay Hôk” goes by many names.
- Lao: “Houay Hôk”
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