Dalou Mountains

For other uses, see Dalou (disambiguation).
Dalou Mountains

South side of Mount Jinfo
Highest point
Peak Mount Jinfo (金佛山)
Elevation 2,251 m (7,385 ft)
Geography
Country China
Provinces Guizhou and Sichuan
Range coordinates 29°04′N 107°18′E / 29.07°N 107.3°E / 29.07; 107.3Coordinates: 29°04′N 107°18′E / 29.07°N 107.3°E / 29.07; 107.3

The Dalou Mountains (simplified Chinese: 大娄山; traditional Chinese: 大婁山} are a range of limestone mountains running 300 km (190 mi) north east to south west across the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau spanning Guizhou and Sichuan Provinces, People's Republic of China.[1] At 2,251 m (7,385 ft), Mount Jinfo (金佛山) in Nanchuan District, Chongqing is the highest peak in a range that is also the watershed between the Wu and Chishui rivers.

References

  1. "The Dalou Mountains (大娄山)" (in Chinese). Retrieved February 13, 2011.


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