Caoling

Caoling (Chinese: 草嶺; pinyin: Cǎolǐng) is a rural village in Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is 450 metres (1,476 ft) to 1,750 metres (5,741 ft) above sea level. The area measures approximately one thousand hectares.[1]

Caoling Village
草嶺村
Rural village
Caoling Village草嶺村 is located in Taiwan
Caoling Village草嶺村
Caoling Village
草嶺村
Coordinates: 23°35′29.5″N 120°41′05.8″E
LocationGukeng Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan

Mountains around Caoling are prone to landslides, and four barrier lakes have formed around the area. The most recent one, New Caoling Lake, existed between 1999 and 2004.[2]

Transportation

Caoling is located on County Route 149 and accessible by bus from Douliu Station of the Taiwan Railways Administration.

References
  1. "Attractions > Hot Spots > Yunlin County > Caoling >". Archived from the original on 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  2. 黃淑莉 (22 August 2008). "草嶺潭四度形成四度消失／土石淤積 造就全球紀錄" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Liberty Times. Retrieved 15 November 2020.


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