Twin Candlestick Islets

Islets in Jinshan, New Taipei, Taiwan

Twin Candlestick Islets
蠋臺雙嶼

Twin Candlestick Islets
蠋臺雙嶼

Taiwan

Geography
Location| Jinshan, New Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates| 25°13′58.2″N 121°39′16.4″E﻿ / ﻿25.232833°N 121.654556°E﻿ / 25.232833; 121.654556
Total islands| 2
Highest elevation| 60 m (200 ft)

The Twin Candlestick Islets (traditional Chinese: 蠋臺雙嶼; simplified Chinese: 蠋台双屿; pinyin: Zhútái Shuāng Yǔ) are islets in Jinshan District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

## History

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The islets were once part of Jinshan Cape. Due to the continuous movement of tectonics plates and coastal erosion, they separated from the island of Taiwan. Initially they were a single rock arch, but the top collapsed thus made them look like two candlesticks.[1][2][3]

## Geology

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The islets are located 450 meters off the coast of Jinshan Cape.[4] The highest elevation of the islets is 60 meters.[citation needed]

## See also

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* List of islands of Taiwan

## References

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1. ^ "Twin Candlestick Islets". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
2. ^ "Twin Candlestick Islets". North Coast & Guanyinshan National Scenic Area. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
3. ^ "Twin Candlestick Islets". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
4. ^ Liao, George (19 March 2017). "A must-do activity on northern coast of Taiwan--hiking along the Mystery Coast in Jinshan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 19 September 2017.

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