Taihang Mountains

Taihang Mountains
Taihang Mountains in Huixian, Henan
Highest point
Peak	Mount Xiaowutai
Elevation	2,882 m (9,455 ft)
Dimensions
Length	400 km (250 mi)
Naming
Native name	太行山 (Chinese)
Geography
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Country	China
Provinces	Shanxi Henan Hebei
Range coordinates	38°N 113°E / 38°N 113°E / 38; 113

The Taihang Mountains (Chinese: 太行山; pinyin: Tàiháng Shān) are a Chinese mountain range running down the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau in Shanxi, Henan and Hebei provinces. The range extends over 400 kilometres (250 mi)^[1] from north to south and has an average elevation of 1,500 to 2,000 metres (4,900 to 6,600 feet). The principal peak is Mount Xiaowutai (2,882 metres (9,455 feet)).^[1] The Taihang's eastern peak is Mount Cangyan in Hebei; Baishi Mountain forms its northern tip.^{[citation needed]}