Guangdong Province topographic map
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Guangdong Province
Guangdong faces the South China Sea to the south and has a total of 4,300 km (2,700 mi) of coastline. The Leizhou Peninsula is on the southwestern end of the province. There are a few inactive volcanoes on Leizhou Peninsula. The Pearl River Delta is the convergent point of three upstream rivers: the East River, North River, and West River. The river delta is filled with hundreds of small islands. The province is geographically separated from the north by a few mountain ranges collectively called the Nan Mountains (Nan Ling). The highest peak in the province is Shikengkong with an elevation of 6,240 feet (1,902 meters) above sea level.
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Name: Guangdong Province topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Guangdong Province, China (20.11981 109.38125 25.51952 117.53200)
Average elevation: 636 ft
Minimum elevation: -13 ft
Maximum elevation: 6,526 ft
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