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Gaojiashan Destination Guide
Discover Gaojiashan in China
Gaojiashan in the region of Gansu Sheng is a place located in China - some 804 mi or ( 1295 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Gaojiashan is now 03:10 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zuitai, Zhouqu Chengguanzhen, Jiangyou, Xining, and Xiaochuan. When in this area, you might want to check out Zuitai . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gaojiashan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1879 Gansu earthquake
The 1879 Gansu earthquake occurred at about 04:00 local time on 1 July. It had an estimated magnitude of 8.0 on the surface wave magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The epicenter was in Wudu District in southern Gansu, close to the bordered with Sichuan. It caused widespread damage and killed an estimated 22,000 people.
Located at 33.20 104.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Wen County, Gansu
Wen County is a county in the municipal region of Longnan, GS. Wen has a land area of 4,994 square kilometers, and a population of 240,000 (2004).
Located at 32.92 104.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.