Gaocheng
in Sichuan, China

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.988 and 100.269 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 59' 17" and E 100° 16' 9"
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: 04:40 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:41 am and 7:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.636 and -78.832 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
San Juan Bautista
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Discover Gaocheng

Gaocheng in Sichuan is a place in China about 1,139 mi (or 1,833 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital city.

Current time in Gaocheng is now 04:40 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 2 airports near Gaocheng. The closest airport in China is Diqing Airport in a distance of 156 mi (or 251 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rulong, Sangpi, Xianshui, Xindou and Dongwang. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 17%
Air Humidity 102%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

19°C (66 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hailuo Business hotel

Address
0,3 mi
Tuan Jie South Road
626000 Ganzi
China

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Tibetský nomád, slávnosti koní a Litang, mesto s krvavou históriou [

Published: April 09, 2019
Length: 43:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Cesty Čínou s Pavlom Dvořákom

Contact the filmmaker Pavel Dvorak at look@pavel.photos, portfolio website www.pavel.photos. ZOUBATOURS - CONSCIOUS JOURNEYS IN SOUTHWEST ...


四川 Litang 理塘縣 兔兒山觀景臺

Published: June 01, 2019
Length: 43:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Old Cat

位於四川省甘孜藏族自治區理塘縣海子山自然保護區兔兒山高4696m.


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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.

Batang, Batang County

This article is about the town in Sichuan, China. For other uses, see Batang. Batang Town, or Xiaqiong Town, is a town in Batang County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, in the China on the main route between Chengdu and Lhasa, Tibet, and just east of the Jinsha ('Golden Sands') River, or Upper Yangtse River. It is at an elevation of 2,700 metres .

Located at 30.0167, 100.267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Tibetan Buddhist places, Township-level divisions of Sichuan

Gaocheng, Sichuan

Litang Town is the administrative centre of Litang County in the southwest of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province of China. The county in 2001 had a population of 47,500, the vast majority of which is ethnically Tibetan.

Located at 30.0167, 100.267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Tibetan Buddhist places, Township-level divisions of Tibet, Township-level divisions of Sichuan

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lithang, Lihwa, Lichan, Li-hua-hsien, Likhua, Li-hua, Li-t’ang-hsien, Li-ch’ang, Litang, Gaocheng, Gaocheng Zhen, 高城, 理塘, 高城镇