The Ruisui Tropic of Cancer Marker () is a monument marking the
Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Cancer, which is also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. This occurs on the June solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward ...
in
Ruisui Township,
Hualien County
Hualien County (Mandarin Wade–Giles: Hua¹-lien² Hsien⁴; Pīnyīn: ''Huālián Xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Hoa-lian-koān'' or ''Hoa-liân-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Fâ-lièn-yen''; Amis: ''Kalingko'') is a county on the east coast of Taiwan. It ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
History
The monument was originally constructed in 1933 west of
Ruisui Railway Station. Due to the
Hualien–Taitung line Hualien or Hualian may refer to:
Places
*Hualien County (Chinese: 花蓮 "lily"), Taiwan Province, Taiwan
**Hualien Airport
**Hualien railway station
*Hualien City, a port city and the seat of Hualien County
**Hualien Stadium
* Hualien River (花 ...
tracks replacement work carried out in 1981, the monument had to be relocated to Wuhe Terrace and placed along the
Provincial Highway 9.
Geology
At noon on 22 June every year, the monument shows no shadow due to the position of the sun exactly above it.
Transportation
The monument is accessible within walking distance south of
Ruisui Station of
Taiwan Railways.
See also
*
Geography of Taiwan
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References
1933 establishments in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Hualien County
Monuments and memorials in Taiwan
Tourist attractions in Hualien County
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