Twin Candlestick Islets

The Twin Candlestick Islets (traditional Chinese: 蠋臺雙嶼; simplified Chinese: 蠋台双屿; pinyin: Zhútái Shuāng Yǔ) are islets in Jinshan District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

Twin Candlestick Islets
蠋臺雙嶼

Twin Candlestick Islets 蠋臺雙嶼 Taiwan
Geography
Location	Jinshan, New Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates	25°13′58.2″N 121°39′16.4″E
Total islands	2
Highest elevation	60 m (200 ft)

History

The islets were once part of Jinshan Cape. Due to the continuous movement of tectonics plates and coastal erosion, they separated from the island of Taiwan. Initially they were a single rock arch, but the top collapsed thus made them look like two candlesticks.^[1][2][3]

Geology

The islets are located 450 meters off the coast of Jinshan Cape.^[4] The highest elevation of the islets is 60 meters.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of islands of Taiwan