National Park · Taiwan
Yushan National Park
Yushan National Park is a national park in Taiwan, covering 260,671 acres (105,490 ha), established in 1985.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Taiwan |
| Area | 260,671 acres (105,490 ha) |
| Established | 1985 |
| Coordinates | 23.4700° N, 120.9573° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Yushan National Park
Yushan National Park (Chinese: 玉山國家公園; pinyin: Yù Shān Gúojiā Gōngyuán) is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan and was named after the summit Yushan, the highest peak of the park. The park covers a total area of 103,121 hectares that includes large sections of the Central Mountain Range. The park contains more than thirty peaks over 3,000 metres (9,843 ft) in elevation, and two-thirds of the area within the park is above 2,000 metres (6,562 ft). The elevation difference in the park is 3,600 metres (11,811 ft), and there are many canyons, cliffs, and valleys.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN) · Hualien City, Taiwan · 56.6 miles away
- Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ) · Taichung (Qingshui), Taiwan · 58.9 miles away
- Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base (TNN) · Tainan (Rende), Taiwan · 59.7 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Yushan National Park?
Yushan National Park is in Taiwan (23.4700° N, 120.9573° E).
When was Yushan National Park established?
Yushan National Park was established in 1985, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Yushan National Park?
Yushan National Park covers 260,671 acres (105,490 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3446446 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yushan_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).