Jiaozi Snow Mountain (simplified Chinese: 轿子雪山; traditional Chinese: 轎子雪山; pinyin: Jiàozǐ Xuěshān) is a mountain located in northern central Yunnan, China.[1][2][3][4] The mountain peak lies on the border Dongchuan District and Luquan County in Kunming city-level prefecture.[5] The peak is the highest point in the Eastern Yungui Plateau and the highest point of the Gongwang Mountains.[6] Jiaozi Snow Mountain is drained on all sides by tributaries of the Yangtze River, whose main stem flows past 20 km to the northwest.
Jiaozi Snow Mountain | |
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![]() A south view of the main peak JiaoDing | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,330 m (14,210 ft) |
Prominence | 2,470 m (8,100 ft) |
Coordinates | 26°08′58″N 102°54′47″E / 26.14944°N 102.91306°E |
Geography | |
References
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- ^ "Sichuan and Yunnan Ultra-Prominences - peaklist.org". www.peaklist.org. Retrieved July 29, 2024.