Hin Sam Wan | |
---|---|
Hin Sam WanLocation in Thailand | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
Coordinates | 18°15′04″N 103°48′50″E / 18.2510130°N 103.8139376°E / 18.2510130; 103.8139376 |
Geography | |
Location | Phou Sing, Bueng Kan Province, Thailand |
Hin Sam Wan (Thai: หินสามวาฬ, lit. 'three whales rock') is a 75-million-year-old rock formation protruding out of a mountain in Phou Sing, Bueng Kan Province, Thailand, near the Mekong River. It is so named because, from certain angles, the rocks look like a family of whales. Only two of the rocks (the "mother whale" and "father whale") are accessible by foot; the "baby whale" cannot be reached.
References
- "Thailand's tourism goes green" – National Geographic
- "The navel of the Mekong" – Bangkok Post, 29 October 2020
External links
- "Hin-Sam-Wan, Bueng Kan Province" – Oriental Escape
This Asia mountain, mountain range, or peak related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |