A-li-shan Observatory
A-li-shan Observatory is an observatory in Zhongzheng Village, Alishan, Taiwan Province and has an elevation of 2,454 metres. A-li-shan Observatory is situated nearby to the monitoring station Alishan Weather Station, as well as near the railway station A-li-shan Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include A-li-shan Station and Zhaoping.
A-li-shan Station
Railway station
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Alishan station is a railway station on the Alishan Forest Railway line located in Alishan township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. There is a commemorative stamp at the service counter. A-li-shan Station is situated 1 km northwest of A-li-shan Observatory.
Zhaoping
Railway station
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Zhaoping station is a railway station on the Alishan Forest Railway line located in Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. There is a commemorative stamp at the counter. Zhaoping is situated 1 km north of A-li-shan Observatory.
Alishan Weather Station
Monitoring station
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Alishan Weather Station is a monitoring station, which is situated 320 metres north of A-li-shan Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alishan Township.
Alishan Township
Town
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Alishan Township is a mountain indigenous township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The Alishan National Scenic Area covers most, but not all, of the township and also parts of neighboring townships.
A-li-shan Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “A-li-shan Ch’i-hsiang-so”, “Alishan Cisiangsuo”, and “Alishan Qixiangsuo”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Zhongzheng Village, Alishan, Chiayi County, Taiwan Province, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.50528° or 23° 30′ 19″ northLongitude
120.8125° or 120° 48′ 45″ eastElevation
2,454 metres (8,051 feet)Open location code
7QM2GR46+4XGeoNames ID
6602844
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In Other Languages
“A-li-shan Observatory” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿里山氣象所”
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