Twin Candlestick Islets

The Twin Candlestick Islets (Chinese: 蠋臺雙嶼; pinyin: Zhútái Shuāng Yǔ) are islets in Jinshan District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

Twin Candlestick Islets
蠋臺雙嶼
Twin Candlestick Islets
蠋臺雙嶼
Taiwan
Geography
LocationJinshan, New Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°13′58.2″N 121°39′16.4″E
Total islands2
Highest elevation60 m (200 ft)

History

The islets were once part of Jinshan Cape. Due to the continuous movement of tectonics plates and coastal erosion, they separated from the island of Taiwan. Initially they were a single rock arch, but the top collapsed thus made them look like two candlesticks.[1][2][3]

Geology

The islets are located 450 meters off the coast of Jinshan Cape.[4] The highest elevation of the islets is 60 meters.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Twin Candlestick Islets". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. "Twin Candlestick Islets". North Coast & Guanyinshan National Scenic Area. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. "Twin Candlestick Islets". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. Liao, George (19 March 2017). "A must-do activity on northern coast of Taiwan--hiking along the Mystery Coast in Jinshan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  5. Shyu, Billy (2 May 2017). "The Twin Candlestick Islets of Taiwan". Vision Times. Retrieved 19 September 2017.


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