Sail Rock (Taiwan)

The Sail Rock (Chinese: 船帆石; pinyin: Chuánfān Shí) is a rock in Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The rock is part of Kenting National Park.

Sail Rock
船帆石
Sea stack
Sail Rock is located in Pingtung County
Sail Rock
Sail Rock
Coordinates: 21°55′52.3″N 120°49′26.1″E
LocationHengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Geologyrock

Name

The name of the rock is derived from its shape which resembles a sailing ship.[1][2]

History

The rock broke off from the nearby table connecting it to Pingtung mainland.

See also

References
  1. "Chuanfanshih". TravelKing. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. "Chuanfanshih". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
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