What is the average altitude of Guide County, Qinghai Province?

Guide County is located in the eastern part of Qinghai Province. The lowest altitude is at the mouth of the Songba Gorge, which is 2,710 meters above sea level. The highest altitude is Ani Zhihai Mountain, which is 5,011 meters above sea level.

Geographical location: Guide County is located in the transition zone between the Loess Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The Yellow River runs through the central and northern part of the county from west to east, with a course of 76.8 kilometers. The whole area is crisscrossed with ravines, alternating with mountains and rivers, presenting multi-level river terraces and basin and hilly landforms. The terrain is high in the north and south and low in the middle, forming a valley basin surrounded by mountains.

Basic introduction: Guide County governs 4 towns, 2 townships, and 1 ethnic township: Heyin Town, Hexi Town, Laxiwa Town, Changmu Town, Hedong Township, and Xinjie Hui Township , Garang Township. Guide is located in the Yellow River Valley, with Longyang Gorge locking the pass above and Songba Gorge keeping the household below. Surrounded by mountains, open plains and fertile land, it is known as the "Little Jiangnan" on the plateau. The discovery of the ancient architectural complex of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Guide and the inscription by Vice Premier Qian Qichen "The Yellow River in the world guides the Qing Dynasty" have made the tourism industry in Guide County boom. According to Liang Haizhen, director of the Guide County Tourism Bureau, nearly one million tourists from all over the province and at home and abroad come to Guide County to admire the clear Yellow River and visit the Jade Emperor Pavilion every year.