Xiangxihu
in Miaoli of Taiwan, Taiwan

Noteable things around
  • Liufucun Yesheng Dongwuyuan (zoo, (26 mi)
  • Nalucamp (amusement park, (22 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
24.539 and 120.898 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 24° 32' 20" and E 120° 53' 51"
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: 06:45 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Taipei
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:12 am and 6:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-24.500 and -59.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
El Quemado
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Taiwan in Eastern Asia

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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Explore Xiangxihu

Xiangxihu in Miaoli (Taiwan) is a city in Taiwan about 53 mi (or 85 km) south-west of Taipei, the country's capital.

Local time in Xiangxihu is now 06:45 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Taipei with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Xiangxihu, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Taiwan is Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 41 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Miaoli, Hsinchu, Zhubei, Fengyuan and Taichung. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 17th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Travel in Miaoli Country ( 觀光在苗栗 )

Published: March 18, 2009
Length: 52:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cc.ho.i.ci@gmail.com

Introduce Miaoli tourism resources by International Culture and Tourism Bureau, Miaoli County.


2008苗栗火旁龍點睛儀式及舞龍競技

Published: February 15, 2008
Length: 17:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: alicahome

Bombing dragon, is explodes the dragon with the firecrackers, Long ago the agricultural society, Miaoli area for striving ext year abundant receiving and unify local temple fair celebration...


Miao-Li Train Station

Published: November 22, 2009
Length: 40:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ted Mosby

Miaoli Train Station.


2009苗栗市河濱公園火旁龍

Published: February 18, 2009
Length: 02:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: alicahome

那天真是人山人海,可以說看台上座無虛席,看台下人滿為患,估計約2萬餘人,雖人主持人號稱有10萬人,人數多寡不是重點,重點是人擠人,好熱鬧呀!


Ride in Taiwan with a Kawasaki Z1000

Published: November 17, 2012
Length: 58:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rider Formosa

Ride in Taiwan with a Kawasaki Z1000. GoPro 2.


苗栗聲暉舞龍隊 練習影片 104 2 15

Published: February 16, 2015
Length: 09:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 詹德宏


2009苗栗火旁龍-龍型煙火秀

Published: February 18, 2009
Length: 09:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: alicahome

2009苗栗火旁龍-龍型煙火秀.


客家傳統美食-艾粄-草仔粿-Grass Cake

Published: April 03, 2015
Length: 01:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chan ken

今天可能天氣很好吧,所以他們老人家才想做這麼累的工作@@ 另外,詳細的食譜,我也不知道, 有時間在問問他們老人家@@ They want to make this hard...


苗栗VIP新住民龍隊&珊珊舞蹈社 苗栗客庄12大節慶之 苗栗火旁龍活動閉幕典禮 表演 現場彩排104 2 15

Published: February 16, 2015
Length: 39:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 詹德宏


2012全國中小學競技舞龍錦標賽-芳苑國中-成績報告

Published: April 05, 2012
Length: 41:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jorge Lee

彰化縣芳苑國中榮獲2012全國中小學競技舞龍錦標賽金質獎。


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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.

Mingte Dam

Mingte Dam is a rockfill dam across the Laotianliao River in central Miaoli County, Taiwan. The dam was built between 1966–1970 and serves mainly for irrigation and municipal water supply for Miaoli City. It consists of a main embankment 35.5 metres high and 187 metres long, holding back a reservoir with a capacity of 17.1 million cubic metres. The dam and reservoir control runoff from a catchment area of 61.08 square kilometres .

Located at 24.5817, 120.884 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in Taiwan, Rock-filled dams, Dams completed in 1970

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Xiangxihu, Siangsihu, Hsiang-hsi-hu, 向西湖