Linchang
in Gansu, China
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Dunhuang Airport (44 mi)
- Mogao Caves (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 39.948 and 94.022 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 39° 56' 53" and E 94° 1' 19"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yuan Renminbi - CNY
- Spoken languages:
- Chinese, Uighur, Zhuang
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:32 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:40 am and 6:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to China.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning China. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Delve into Linchang
Linchang in Gansu is a town located in China about 1,182 mi (or 1,903 km) west of Beijing, the country's capital town.
Time in Linchang is now 12:32 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 1 airports closer to Linchang. The closest airport in China is Dunhuang Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mogao Caves in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hongliuwan, Duobagou, Qili, Mengjiaqiao and Suzhou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Yangguan
Yangguan, or Yangguan Pass, is a mountain pass that was fortified by Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty and used as an outpost in ancient China. It is located approximately 70 kilometres southwest of Dunhuang, in the Gansu province of Northwest China, which was in ancient times the westernmost administrative center of China. It was established as a frontier defense post, as well as a developed place in China's remote western frontier; Emperor Wu encouraged Chinese to settle there.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Linchang, 林场
