Geographical Features
Uchinada sits in a typical seaside sand-dune environment, lacking any major mountains or rivers, with an average elevation of 20 meters. The highest point of elevation reaches 58.51 meters, with a dynamic landscape formed by the constant forming and reforming of sand dunes, both new and old. Along the edge of the sand dunes, there are remnants of black soil dating from the end of the Jomon Period to the beginning of the Kofun Period.
The town is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, on the south by Kanazawa City, on the east by Tsubata Town and the Kahoku Lagoon, and on the north by Kahoku City.
East-West span: 2.9 km North-South span: 9.0 km
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