But in the minds and mouths of the general public, "Alishan" refers to the final stop on the Alishan Forest Railway: the 2,200 to 2,450-meter-high, 1,400-hectare Alishan Forest Recreation Area.
然而，一般人心中、口中的「阿里山」，指的僅是阿里山森鐵的終點站 — — 海拔 2,200-2,450 公尺、佔地僅 1,400 公頃的「阿里山森林遊樂區」。