How high is Songpan?

Songpan county is 2850 meters above sea level.

There are obvious differences between the eastern and western landforms in Songpan County, mainly in Zhongshan. The terrain is obviously undulating and the relative height difference is relatively large. The lowest point of Lengzikou in Baiyang Township is1080m above sea level, the highest point of Xuebaoding, the main peak of Minshan Mountain, is 5588m above sea level, and the county seat is 2850m above sea level. Songpan county is located in the middle of Minshan Mountain range and belongs to the eastern edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. There are obvious differences in topography between the east and the west, ranging from steep wall peaks and narrow valleys in the southeast to gently open hilly plateau and high plains in the northwest.

Due to the complex terrain and the disparity in altitude, the climate in Songpan County has obvious characteristics of changing according to river basins, with diverse microclimates and frequent disastrous weather activities. Fujiang river basin is rainy and rainy, with four distinct seasons; A few areas in Minjiang River Basin are dry and lack of rain, and most areas are cold and humid, with long winter and no summer, and spring and autumn are connected, and the four seasons are unknown. The distribution of precipitation is uneven, but the dry season and rainy season are distinct.

Songpan scenic spot

1, Huanglong Scenic Area

The main scenic spot of Huanglong Scenic Area is located in Qianlong Gou (called Color Wrong in Tibetan) at the foot of Xuebaoding Mountain, 56 kilometers east of Songpan County. Songpan-Pingwu Highway runs through it. The whole scenic spot is about 15 Li in the vertical direction and about 5 Li in the horizontal direction. The terrain is high in the southeast and low in the northwest. The average altitude is 3550 meters. It mainly includes: Huanglong main scenic spot, Longdishui, Danxia, Xuebaoding, Xueshanliang, Hongxing Rock, Prairie, Erdaohai and Zhaga Waterfall.

2. Songpan Ancient City

The ancient city of Songpan has seven gates: Jinyang in the east, Yanxun in the south, Weiyuan in the west and Zhenqiang in the north. The southwest foothills are called "Xiaoximen", the outer cities are called "Linjiang" in the east-west direction and "Fuqing" in the north-south direction. Each city gate is arched with large pieces of parallel hexagonal bars, so that the top is semi-circular, and various carving patterns are carved on the big stones at the door base.

3. Zhaga Waterfall

Zhaga Waterfall is located in Housigou, Muni Township, 30 kilometers southwest of the county seat. It is a small scenic spot composed of virgin forest, Zhaga Canyon and Zhaga Waterfall. Tibetan language is called Gaqi Gorge, which means rapids on white rocks. The waterfall is 93.2 meters high and 35 meters wide.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Songpan County