Caoling () is a
rural village in
Gukeng Township,
Yunlin County
Yunlin is a Counties of Taiwan, county in Regions of Taiwan, western Taiwan. Yunlin County borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, Nantou County to the east, Changhua County to the north at the Zhuoshui River, and Chiayi County to the south at th ...
,
Taiwan
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. It is to
above sea level
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. The area measures approximately one thousand
hectare
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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
Taiwan Railways Administration
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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
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