Jinping Mountains

Jinping Mountains
Jinping Mountains is located in Sichuan
Jinping Mountains
Jinping Mountains
Location in Sichuan and China
Jinping Mountains is located in China
Jinping Mountains
Jinping Mountains
Jinping Mountains (China)
Highest point
PeakJinping Shan
Elevation4,420 m (14,500 ft)[1]
Prominence1,630 m (5,350 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates28°20′38″N 101°45′12″E / 28.34389°N 101.75333°E / 28.34389; 101.75333
Naming
Native name锦屏山 (Chinese)
Geography
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Parent rangeHengduan Mountains

The Jinping Mountains or Jinping Shan (Chinese: 锦屏山; pinyin: Jǐnpíngshān) are a short north-south mountain range in southwestern Sichuan Province, China. The Jinping are located within Yanyuan and Mianning Counties, both in Liangshan Prefecture. This mountain range is notable for the Jinping Bend, where the Yalong River wraps around the entire Jinping range. The Jinping Mountains, sometimes considered a large mountain massif, are approximately 80 km (50 mi) long and only 15 km (9.3 mi) wide.

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