Lanyu Weather Station

The Lanyu Weather Station (traditional Chinese: 蘭嶼氣象站; simplified Chinese: 兰屿气象站; pinyin: Lányǔ Qìxiàng Zhàn) is a weather station in Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan.

Lanyu Weather Station
蘭嶼氣象站
General information
Type	weather station
Location	Lanyu, Taitung County, Taiwan
Coordinates	22°02′13.9″N 121°33′30.1″E
Completed	1940

History

The weather station was constructed in 1940 during the Japanese rule of Taiwan and established under the name Red Head Island Weather Station (Chinese: 紅頭嶼測候所). The station was heavily damaged during the World War II by the United States Armed Forces. After the war ended, the station was restored to its original condition.^[1][2]

See also

• Geography of Taiwan
• Yushan weather station