Sandouping
in Hubei Sheng, China
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Yichang Airport (33 mi) - Shashi Airport (82 mi)
- Enshi Airport (97 mi)
- Xiangfan Airport (119 mi)
- Dayong Airport (123 mi)
- Changde Airport (136 mi)
- Wanxian Airport (153 mi)
- Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (158 mi)
- Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 30.812 and 111.015 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 30° 48' 42" and E 111° 0' 54"
- 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: 06:37 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:04 am and 7:06 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -31.100 and -68.900 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Monte Tala - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Explore Sandouping
Sandouping in Hubei Sheng is located in China about 697 mi (or 1,122 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital.
Local time in Sandouping is now 06:37 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Sandouping. The closest airport in China is Yichang Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in China is Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area in a distance of 107 mi (or 172 km), South. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maoping, Letianxi, Taipingxi, Tucheng and Gaojiayan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 49% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
25°C (77 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Three Gorges Project
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Passage des Drei Schluchten Damm - Hubei, China Travel Channel
Passage des Drei Schluchten Damm, Hubei http://www.myvideomedia.de English see below [dt.] Passage des Drei-Schluchten-Damms Ungefähr 4 Stunden benötigen Schiffe um die Schleusentreppe.
Drei Schluchten Damm, Jangtsekiang - China Travel Channel
Three Gorges Dam, Yangtze, China http://www.myvideomedia.de English see below [dt.] Die wartenden Kreuzfahrtschiffe kündigen bereits den Drei-Schluchten-Damm an. Dann liegt dieses gewaltige,.
China, Yangtze, Three Gorges (Dam) Project
China Yangtze Three Gorges Project (TGP), as one of the biggest hydropower-complex project in the world, ranks as the key project for improvement and development of Yangtze River. The dam is...
China - Jangtsekiang - Xiling Schlucht - Drei Schluchten Staudamm - Kreuzfahrt
Peter Menzel (PMMedia1): Musik by Dreamweaver - Markus Pitzer http://www.dreamweaver.at In Wuhan gehen wir an Bord der MS Victoria, die uns durch die berühmten drei Schluchten des ...
2012 11 Kina 2 Verdens største dæmning
Krydstogt på Yangtzefloden ned til verdens største dæmning som ligger øst for "De tre kløfter". .
The Three Gorges Dam，Yichang，Hubei，China 三峡大坝 20110920
2011年9月20日陪柳州客人杨和李游大坝.
Three Gorges Dam - Lock Gate Opening
Shows the massive gates opening between the first and second stages of the downstream lock at the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River. Taken from the top deck of the Victoria Anna cruise ...
Three Gorges Dam, passing ship locks
The video shows passing of the first two of five stages of the ship lock. Overall there are five stages for each ship lock direction (up and down). Each lock is 280m long and 35m wide and offers...
Chine08 à 10 — Croisière sur le Yangzi
Description (in French) : http://jpmartel.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/chine08-a-10-%E2%80%94-croisiere-sur-le-yangzi/
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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.
Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, China. The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity. In the year of 2012, the amount of electricity the dam generated is neck to neck with the Itaipu Dam.
Taipingxi
Taipingxi Town is a town in Yiling District of Yichang Prefecture-level city of China's Hubei Province. It is located on the left (northern) side of the Yangtze River, near the northern end of the Three Gorges Dam. As an administrative unit, Taipingxi occupies 152 square km (mostly, rural area), and has the population of 27,000 people. Taipingxi town center is situated on on the Three Gorges Reservoir, less than a kilometer north-west of the Three Gorges Dam's ship locks.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sandouping.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Santowping, San-yu-p’ing, San-tou-p’ing, Sandouping, 三斗坪, Sandouping Zhen, 三斗坪镇
