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Guishan Island volcano

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Guishan Island


Guishan Island

Guishan Island or Steep Island or Turtle Island (Chinese: 龜山島; pinyin: Guīshāndǎo; Wade–Giles: Kuei-shan1-tao3; literally "Turtle Mountain Island"), also known as Kueishan Island, is an island in the Pacific Ocean currently administered by Yilan County, Taiwan and located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) east of port of Gengfang Fishery Harbor. The island is the top of an andesite stratovolcano which rises from the seafloor. It is the only active volcano in Taiwan, displaying active fumaroles and solfataras. It has an area of 2.841 square kilometres (1.097 sq mi), and the highest point reaches 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level.

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