Caoling () is a rural village in Gukeng Township,

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. It is to

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. The area measures approximately one thousand

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s. Mountains around Caoling are prone to landslides, and four barrier lakes have formed around the area. The most recent one,

New Caoling Lake New Caoling Lake ( zh, t=新草嶺潭, p=Xīn Cǎolǐng Tán)The name "Caoling Lake" typically refers to all four instances of this lake, while "New Caoling Lake" only refers to the 1999-2004 lake. was a short-lived barrier lake on the border of ...

, existed between 1999 and 2004.

Transportation

Caoling is located on County Route 149 and accessible by bus from

Douliu Station Douliu () is a railway station in Yunlin County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways. Yunlin HSR station can be accessed here by bus. Overview The station has two island platforms. Ticketing and customer service are located in the main concourse ...

of the

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References

External links

草嶺地質公園資訊網

Caoling on OSM
Geography of Yunlin County Villages in Taiwan {{Taiwan-geo-stub