Discover Sigoukou in China
Sigoukou in the region of Sichuan is a town located in China - some 865 mi or ( 1392 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Sigoukou is now 03:52 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tongchuan, Tianpeng, Nanchong, Mianyang, and Hanzhong. When in this area, you might want to check out Tongchuan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sigoukou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Tangjiashan Lake
Tangjiashan Lake is a landslide dam-created lake on the Jian River, which was formed by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Its name comes from the nearby mountain Tangjiashan. On May 24, 2008 the water level rose by 2 metres in a single day, reaching a depth of 23 metres, just 29 metres below the barrier level. As of June 9, 2008 more than 250,000 people have been evacuated from Mianyang in anticipation of the Tangjiashan Lake dam bursting.
Located at 31.84 104.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mount Tangjia
Mount Tangjia is a mountain in Sichuan, People's Republic of China, 3.2 kilometres away from the county seat of Beichuan County. It overlooks the Jian River and Tangjiashan Lake, a landslide dam-created lake which was formed by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
Located at 31.88 104.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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