Elephant Mountain

Xiangshan, known in English as Elephant Mountain or Mount Elephant, is a mountain in , . It is close to the Taipei Metro Xiangshan Station.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 184 metres
  • Description: mountain in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Also known as: “Elephant mountain”, “Hsiang-shan”, “Siang-shan”, “Xiangshan”, and “Xiangshan, Taipei”

Places of Interest

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Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wenshan and Shenkeng.

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District is a district in , . It is the southernmost district of the twelve districts in Taipei. previously referred to the region south of the Taipei Basin.

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District is a district of , . means "inner lake." The older name originates from the Ketagalan word Tayour, meaning woman's head ornament.

Elephant Mountain

Latitude
25.0265° or 25° 1′ 36″ north
Longitude
121.5755° or 121° 34′ 32″ east
Elevation
184 metres (604 feet)
Open location code
7QQ32HGG+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 274937904
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q15919621
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Elephant Mountain” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “象山 (台北市)”
  • Chinese: “象山”
  • Dutch: “Xiangshan, Taipei”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل اكسيانجشان”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Siong-sân”
  • Ladin: “Crëp dl Elefant (Taipei)”
  • Ladin: “Crëp dl Elefant”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Tshiūnn-suann”
  • Persian: “شیانگشان (تایپه)”
  • Persian: “شیانگشان”
  • Vietnamese: “Núi Voi”
  • Vietnamese: “Tượng Sơn”

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