Mingshan

Mingshan is a village in , and has an elevation of 1,151 metres. Mingshan is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Crescent Moon Lake.

Lake
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yueyaquan is a crescent-shaped lake in an oasis in the Singing Sand Dunes, 6 km south of the city of in Province, . is situated 2½ km southwest of Mingshan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shazhou and Dunhuang.

Suburb
Photo: Yaohua2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Mingshan.

Photo: Seeteufel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city on the old Silk Road. It is in Province in northwest . It is best known for a large group of Buddhist cave temples nearby, with much historic artwork.

Mingshan

Latitude
40.10468° or 40° 6′ 17″ north
Longitude
94.6895° or 94° 41′ 22″ east
Elevation
1,151 metres (3,776 feet)
Open location code
8MGP4M3Q+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5961071539
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8507259
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Mingshan” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “鸣山”

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