Doppeltown

Towns like Nagqu, People's Republic of China

Nagqu has a subarctic, dry winters climate (Köppen Dwc), with Jul highs around 61°F and Jan lows near -2°F, and about 16 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mixed greenery.

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Nagqu's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Dickinson, ND53% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 20°F hotter, winter nights 5°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (17 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Nagqu, snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Nagqu is mixed greenery, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 48 · Scenery 60 · Typical home $253k

2. Steamboat Springs, CO50% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 18°F hotter, winter nights 5°F milder.

   Rain & snow53% more rain and snow (25 in vs 16 in), spread through the year, unlike Nagqu's summer rains, long snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame mixed greenery look from above, mountains in the distance (the Rocky Mountains), which Nagqu lacks, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 35 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $768k

3. Butte, MT50% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 16°F hotter, winter nights 7°F milder.

   Rain & snow21% less rain and snow (13 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Nagqu, long snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame mixed greenery look from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 33 · Scenery 75 · Typical home $185k

4. Minot, ND48% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 19°F hotter, winter nights 6°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (17 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Nagqu, long snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame mixed greenery look from above, not the plateau setting of Nagqu, both well inland, 13,200 ft lower.

   Climate 39 · Scenery 61 · Typical home $179k

5. Mandan, ND47% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 20°F hotter, winter nights 6°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (18 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Nagqu, snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame mixed greenery look from above, not the plateau setting of Nagqu, both well inland, 13,100 ft lower.

   Climate 39 · Scenery 58 · Typical home $232k

6. North Platte, NE46% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 24°F hotter, winter nights 15°F milder.

   Rain & snow29% more rain and snow (21 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Nagqu, some winter snow.

   ScenerySame mixed greenery look from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 32 · Scenery 67 · Typical home $158k

Doppeltowns abroad

• Cripple Creek, CO (55% match)
• Erdenet, Mongolia (55% match)
• Soda Springs, ID (54% match)

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