natural wonder
Yehliu Geopark
A cape of wave-eroded sandstone on Taiwan's north coast, where salt weathering has left mushroom rocks and honeycomb formations, including the slender Queen's Head.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Taiwan, Taiwan · Asia
Keelung works well as a base: 20 minutes from Jiufen, 10km from Yehliu Geopark.
Keelung is a city located in Taiwan, Taiwan. With a population of 362,487, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Keelung sits in Taiwan. It's in the Asia/Taipei time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Keelung to your route.
Keelung ( kee-LUUNG; Chinese: 基隆; pinyin: Jīlóng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ke-lâng), Chilung or Jilong ( jee-LUUNG), officially known as Keelung City, is a major port city in northeastern Taiwan. The city is part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area with neighboring New Taipei City and Taipei. Nicknamed the Rainy Port for itsRead more
frequent rain and maritime role, the city is Taiwan's second largest seaport (after Kaohsiung), and was the world's 7th largest port in 1984.
In 1626, the Spanish established Fort San Salvador at present-day Keelung, an area inhabited by Taiwanese indigenous peoples. Control of the area eventually passed to the Qing dynasty. Fighting between China and Europeans around Keelung occurred in the 19th century during the First Opium War and the Sino-French War. The island of Taiwan was ceded to the Empire of Japan in 1895 after the First Sino-Japanese War; under Japanese rule the city was called Kirun. Keelung became part of Taiwan Province under the Republic of China after 1945. Administratively, the city became a first-level subdivision in 2018 after the provincial government was abolished.
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Keelung is located in Taiwan, Taiwan, Asia. The coordinates are 25.1309 latitude, 121.7409 longitude.
Keelung has a population of approximately 362,487 people, making it a city in Taiwan.
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7 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
A cape of wave-eroded sandstone on Taiwan's north coast, where salt weathering has left mushroom rocks and honeycomb formations, including the slender Queen's Head.
10 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
A 20 m curtain fall on the Keelung River, the widest in Taiwan, viewed from decks reached by suspension bridges. The nearby old street is where sky lanterns are released over the railway tracks.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A hillside town with narrow lanes and red lanterns that inspired the setting of Spirited Away.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A former gold-mining settlement above Jiufen, quieter than its neighbour, with Japanese-era company housing, the Gold Museum and a giant ingot visitors may touch.
11 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
The stone skeleton of a Japanese Shinto shrine built in 1933 for the Jinguashi miners, its roof long gone but pillars and torii still standing on an open hillside above the sea.
12 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Houses one of the world's largest collections of Chinese imperial artifacts, spanning nearly 8,000 years of history.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Bamboo-inspired 508-metre supertall skyscraper that held the title of world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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