Nankeng
Nankeng is a hamlet in Nangang Village, Houlong Township, Taiwan. Nankeng is situated nearby to the hamlet Neiwan, as well as near Dianziwo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Baishatun railway station and Gongtian Temple.
Baishatun railway station
Railway station
Photo: SElefant, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baishatun is a railway station on Taiwan Railway West Coast line located in Tongxiao Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
Gongtian Temple
Place of worship
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Baishatun Gongtian Temple is a temple located in Baishatun, Tongxiao Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu, who is the deified form of Lin Moniang.
Baishatun Wuyung Temple
Place of worship
Photo: 雲角, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baishatun Wuyung Temple is a place of worship.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xihu and Houlong.
Xihu
Town
Xihu Township is a rural township in Miaoli County, Taiwan. Xihu is situated 4 km east of Nankeng.
Houlong
Town
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Houlong Township is an urban township in western Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is bordered by the Taiwan Strait on the west and Zaoqiao Township on the east. It lies at the mouth of the Houlong River. Miaoli HSR station is located in Houlong. Houlong is situated 9 km northeast of Nankeng.
Tongxiao
Town
Photo: Shxpeng, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tongxiao Township is an urban township in southern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It lies between the Taiwan Strait on the west and mountains on the east. Tongxiao is situated 9 km southwest of Nankeng.
Nankeng
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Nan-k’eng”
- Category: locality
- Location: Nangang Village, Houlong Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan, Central Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
24.56769° or 24° 34′ 4″ northLongitude
120.7215° or 120° 43′ 17″ eastElevation
53 metres (174 feet)Open location code
7QP2HP9C+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 4157593272OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
6657677
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In Other Languages
“Nankeng” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “南坑”
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