Mount Gusuku
Mountain on Ie Island near Okinawa, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Gusuku (城山, Gusuku-yama, Kunigami: Tatchū-yama) is a mountain located on Ie Island in Ie, Okinawa.[1] The mountain rises 172.2 m (565.0 ft) on Iejima to the northwest of Okinawa Island and is the highest point on the island.[2][3] Mount Gusuku is considered a symbol of Iejima due to its distinctive conical shape.
Mount Gusuku | |
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城山 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 172.2 m (565 ft) |
Prominence | 172 m (564 ft) |
Coordinates | 26°43′11″N 127°48′26″E |
Geography | |
The mountain sits on the eastern side of the island and is clearly visible from the main island of Okinawa and the East China Sea. The outline of Mount Gusuku can be clearly seen from the Motobu Peninsula on Okinawa Island and Sesoko Island. The mountain has historically served as a nautical landmark and appears in nautical charts from the medieval period.[1][3][4]