Taiwan Geographic Center Monument
Geographic center of Taiwan is the center point of Taiwan Island. It is located at Mount Hutou in the township of Puli in Nantou County, Taiwan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Memorial
- Description: stele
- Also known as: “geographic center of Taiwan” and “Geographic center of Taiwan”
- Inscription: “台灣地理中心”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puri Apu dadawan Temple and Museum of emtomology.
Puri Apu dadawan Temple
Place of worship
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Puri Apu dadawan Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 1 km east of Taiwan Geographic Center Monument.
Museum of emtomology
Museum
The Muh Sheng Museum of Entomology is a museum of entomology in Puli Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. Museum of emtomology is situated 3½ km west of Taiwan Geographic Center Monument.
Ai-lan Presbyterian Church
Church
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Ai-lan Presbyterian Church is situated 3½ km west of Taiwan Geographic Center Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yuchi.
Yuchi
Town
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yuchi Township is a rural township in the center of Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the location of the Sun Moon Lake, a tourist attraction. Yuchi is situated 10 km southwest of Taiwan Geographic Center Monument.
Taiwan Geographic Center Monument
- Categories: geographical center, stele, and historic site
- Location: Danan Village, Puli, Nantou County, Taiwan Province, Central Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.9741° or 23° 58′ 27″ northLongitude
120.97991° or 120° 58′ 48″ eastOpen location code
7QM2XXFH+JXOpenStreetMap ID
node 769654072OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q15936766
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Taiwan Geographic Center Monument” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “台灣地理中心碑”
- Chinese: “臺灣地理中心”
- Dutch: “geografisch middelpunt van Taiwan”
- Japanese: “台湾地理中心”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 中心碑公園 and 全航客運終點站(地理中心碑).
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