Orchid Island

Summary

Orchid Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Orchid Island is located in Lanyu Township^[3].
• Orchid Island is in the country of Taiwan^[4].
• Orchid Island is on the body of water Philippine Sea^[5].
• Orchid Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6].
• Orchid Island's shares border with is recorded as Q43451^[7].
• Orchid Island's Commons category is recorded as Orchid Island, Taitung^[8].
• Orchid Island's located in time zone is recorded as Taiwan time^[9].
• Orchid Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 22.05, 'lon': 121.53333333333}^[10].
• Orchid Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lanyu Township, Taitung^[11].
• Orchid Island's Commons gallery is recorded as 蘭嶼^[12].
• Orchid Island has a population of {'amount': '+5202'}^[13].
• Orchid Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+185'}^[14].
• Orchid Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+45'}^[15].
• Orchid Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+48.3892'}^[16].
• Orchid Island's language used is recorded as Yami^[17].

Body

Geography

Orchid Island is in the country of Taiwan^[4]. It is located in Lanyu Township^[3]. It is on the body of water Philippine Sea^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+45'}^[15] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+48.3892'}^[16]. Orchid Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+185'}^[14]. It has a population of {'amount': '+5202'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Orchid Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Orchid Island include Lanyu Airport^[18], a domestic airport^[19], in Taiwan^[20].

Why It Matters

Orchid Island ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

Entities named for it include Lanyu Airport^[18], a domestic airport^[19], in Taiwan^[20].