Whale Cave

The Whale Cave[1] (Chinese: 澎湖逍遙遊; pinyin: Pēnghú Xiāoyáoyóu) is a wave-cut platform in Xiaomen Village, Xiyu Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.

Whale Cave
澎湖逍遙遊
Map showing the location of Whale Cave
Map showing the location of Whale Cave
Whale Cave
Taiwan
LocationXiyu, Penghu, Taiwan
Coordinates23.654772°N 119.516152°E / 23.654772; 119.516152
GeologyWave-cut platform

History

The wave is originally a basalt cliffed coast. After being continuously eroded by monsoon and seawater, it finally became an arch.[2]

Geology

The cave is located on Xiaomen Island. From the side, the hollow part roughly has the shape of a whale.

See also

References
  1. Stephen Keeling; Brice Minnigh (2007). The Rough Guide to Taiwan. Rough Guides. London. p. 445 – via Internet Archive. Whale Cave{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. "Penghu County / Xiaomen Island". TravelKing. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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