Qiankeng
in Hebei, China

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.641 and 115.996 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 38' 28" and E 115° 59' 46"
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: 10:13 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:56 am and 7:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-40.750 and -64.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Nuevo Leon
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for China in Eastern Asia

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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Discover Qiankeng

Qiankeng in Hebei is a city in China about 55 mi (or 88 km) north-west of Beijing, the country's capital city.

Local time in Qiankeng is now 10:13 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 5 airports in the vicinity of Qiankeng, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in China is Beijing Capital International Airport in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in China is The Great Wall in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jiuxian, Shenjiaying, Xiangying, Yanqing and Yongning. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 33°C / 92 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 15%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

31°C (87 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

26°C (78 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Great Wall of China

Published: October 18, 2007
Length: 35:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The Part-Time Expat

Me walking on the Great Wall of China near Beijing, China (May 2007).


China, Ming Tombs

Published: December 11, 2008
Length: 40:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bdd63

The Ming Tombs are located about 31 miles from Beijing, with 13 emperors buried in a complex that spreads some 15 square miles.


Great Wall of China Climb

Published: January 12, 2009
Length: 23:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: robertjoetrips

This is another view of our 6 mile hike on the Great Wall of China.


China, Great Wall, Badaling Bears and Ride

Published: December 09, 2008
Length: 22:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bdd63

Feed the Badaling Bears and Ride to the Top and down again.


Great Wall of China after the climb

Published: January 12, 2009
Length: 49:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: robertjoetrips

Our resting time after climbing stairs on the Great Wall of China. That is not trick photography - it really is as steep as it looks.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Qiankeng, 前坑