Mount Gusuku

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Mount Gusuku
城山
Mount Gusuku, the highest point on Ie Island Iejima, Okinawa Prefecture
Highest point
Elevation172.2 m (565 ft)
Prominence172 m (564 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates26°43′11″N 127°48′26″E / 26.71972°N 127.80722°E / 26.71972; 127.80722
Geography
Mount Gusuku on Ie Island

Mount Gusuku (城山, Gusuku-yama, Kunigami: Tatchū-yama) is a mountain located on Ie Island in Ie, Okinawa.[1] The mountain rises 172.2 m (565.0 ft) on Iejima to the northwest of Okinawa Island and is the highest point on the island.[2][3] Mount Gusuku is considered a symbol of Iejima due to its distinctive conical shape.

The mountain sits on the eastern side of the island and is clearly visible from the main island of Okinawa and the East China Sea. The outline of Mount Gusuku can be clearly seen from the Motobu Peninsula on Okinawa Island and Sesoko Island. The mountain has historically served as a nautical landmark and appears in nautical charts from the medieval period.[1][3][4]

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