Phu Thok
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| Phu Thok | |
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| ภูทอก | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Thailand |
| Coordinates | 18°8′15″N 103°52′45″E / 18.13750°N 103.87917°E |
| Geography | |
  Phu Thok Location in Thailand | |
| Location | Bueng Kan, Thailand |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Inselberg |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | drive and walk[1] |
Phu Thok (ภูทอก, also spelled Phu Tok), meaning 'lonely mountain' in the Isan language, is a 359 m high isolated hill in the northeastern end of Isan, Thailand. It is in Na Sabaeng Subdistrict, Si Wilai District, at the centre of Bueng Kan Province.
Geography
[edit]Phu Thok is an emblematic sandstone outcrop that is both a local landmark and the symbol of the province of Bueng Kan. It appears in somewhat stylized form in the provincial seal.[2]
Phu Thok has two peaks, Phu Thok Yai and Phu Thok Noi.[3] Wat Phu Thok, an important Buddhist temple, is in a cave near the top of the smaller peak.[4] The summit of this massive rocky hill can be reached via a wooden walkway. The top has views of the surrounding flat countryside.[5]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
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Media related to Phu Tok at Wikimedia Commons- Bueng Kan - Tourism Thailand
- Wat Phu Tok and surroundings
