Potangkou
in Sichuan, China
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Yibin Caiba Airport (70 mi) - Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (78 mi)
- Luzhou Airport (112 mi)
- Xichang Qingshan Airport (137 mi)
- Zhaotong Airport (148 mi)
- Mianyang Airport (149 mi)
- Nanchong Airport (174 mi)
- Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area (Unesco heritage, 7 mi)
- Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 29.472 and 103.683 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 29° 28' 17" and E 103° 40' 57"
- 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: 04:24 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:21 am and 7:43 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.636 and -78.832 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
San Juan Bautista - 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: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Explore Potangkou
Potangkou in Sichuan is a city in China about 1,019 mi (or 1,639 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital.
Local time in Potangkou is now 04:24 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Potangkou, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in China is Yibin Caiba Airport in a distance of 70 mi (or 112 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 Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), North-East. 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: Shawan, Suishan, Yancheng, Nan'an and Yujin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 90% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
25°C (78 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Leshan Haoyue Express Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Splendid China Part Two - From Leshan to Emei Shan
Splendid China Part Two From Leshan to Emei Shan Great Buddha, Wannian Temple and Buddha Water Cave.
TOOTH PASTH 03: Leshan
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Dafo, Leshan, Sichuan Province, China
Dafo, Leshan, Sichuan Province, China -- the enormous 230 ft dafo (great buddha) is the largest rock carved buddha statue in the world. It is a world heritage site.
2014 04 20 Bouddha geant
Bouddha géant de Leshan.
芭石鉄道/Shibanxi Railway 2003(2/3)
2003年1月12日.
Лешань. Гигантский Будда.
樂山遊船觀大佛
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China Shawan Mojiang Coal Narrow Gauge Railway Train Video 中国四川省沙湾ナローゲージ鉄道 沫江煤電
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China Mojiang Coal Railway Back Cab View 中国四川省沙湾ナローゲージ沫江煤電の老砿線後面展望
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Chinese steam - Shibanxi - passenger & coal train through Yuejin, 2006
C2 #14 rolls through Yuejin with a coal train and the last passenge rtrain of the day, 28 September 2006.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Potangkou, 破塘口
