🏔️ Flaming Mountains

People's Republic of China · Asia · 42.97°N, 89.64°E

The Flaming Mountains or Huoyan Mountains, are barren, eroded, red sandstone hills in the Tian Shan of Xinjiang. They lie near the northern rim of the Taklamakan Desert and east of the city of Turpan. Their striking gullies and trenches caused by erosion of the red sandstone bedrock give the mountains a flaming appearance at certain times of the day.

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Country	People's Republic of China
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	42.97°N, 89.64°E · view on map

Flaming Mountains is located in People's Republic of China, in Asia.

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Ailao Mountains · Altyn-Tagh · Amne Machin · Assam Himalaya · Awa mountain · Barkol Tagh · Bayan Har Mountains · Bogda Shan · Borohoro Mountains · Cang Mountain.

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