Wanggukeng
in New Taipei City of Taipei, Taiwan
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Taipei Songshan Airport (13 mi) - Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (33 mi)
- Hualien Airport (71 mi)
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Yonaguni Airport (86 mi) - Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport (89 mi)
- Taichung Airport (91 mi)
- Matsu Beigan Airport (137 mi)
- Chiayi Airport (139 mi)
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Fuzhou Changle International Airport (145 mi) - Kaohsiung International Airport (192 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 25.038 and 121.759 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 25° 2' 15" and E 121° 45' 31"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - TWD
- Spoken languages:
- Chinese, Chinese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:24 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:08 am and 6:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -25.100 and -58.267 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Laguna Blanca - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Taiwan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Taiwan. Last Update: 2024-05-13 08:03:22
Delve into Wanggukeng
Wanggukeng in New Taipei City (Taipei) is a town located in Taiwan about 14 mi (or 23 km) east of Taipei, the country's capital town.
Time in Wanggukeng is now 07:24 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Taipei with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Wanggukeng, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Taiwan is Taipei Songshan Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Keelung, Taipei, Yilan, Banqiao District and Taoyuan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 19% |
| Air Humidity | 87% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
24°C (76 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Open Room Hotel
Delicateperfume Hotel
Flip Flop Hostel - Jiufen
Videos from this area
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Project Find Taiwan: 平溪天燈節 Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 2010
Project Find Taiwan: www.findingtaiwan.blogspot.com.
Only in Taiwan - railway
Only in Taiwan will you find people walking on the tracks to take photos and launch hot air balloons from the high street/train tracks.
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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.
Jingtong
Jingtong is a locale in Pingxi District, New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. Originally a coal mining town, today it is known mostly for tourism, with numerous souvenir shops and exhibits on the history of the area and the coal mining industry. Jingtong Railway Station was built by the Japanese in the 1930s. The town is a terminus of the Pingxi Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration.
Shifen waterfall
Shifen waterfall is a scenic waterfall located in Pingxi District, Taiwan, on the upper reaches of the Keelung River. The falls' total height is 20 meters (66 feet) and 40 meters in width, making it the broadest waterfall in Taiwan. It is a cascade waterfall in which the water flows in one direction and the rock is sloped in the opposite.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wanggukeng, 望古坑, Wang-ku-k’eng
