Peaked Hill (Hong Kong)
雞翼角 | |
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Interactive map of Peaked Hill | |
| Geography | |
| Location | West of Lantau Island |
| Coordinates | 22°12′59″N 113°50′13″E / 22.21639°N 113.83694°E |
| Length | 1.21 km (0.752 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 雞翼角 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 鸡翼角 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Chicken Wing Point | ||||||||||||
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Peaked Hill, also known as Kai Yet Kok (Chinese: 雞翼角; lit. 'the headland of chicken wing') and Kai Shan (雞山),[1] is a stack island on the westernmost point on land of Hong Kong territories. The island is close to the west side of southwest Lantau Island, near Tsin Yue Wan (煎魚灣) and can be spotted from the 7th stage of Lantau Trail between Fan Lau and Yi O.
Geography
The island is connected to Lantau Island by a tombolo, a natural sandbar that is walkable at low tide.[1][2]
The island is north of Lantau Channel and affected by the current from the Pearl River. West of the island are the territories of mainland China.
Fauna
Coastal waters of the Southwest Lantau Marine Park, stretching from Kai Kung Shan, Peaked Hill to Fan Lau, is one of the areas with the highest density of Chinese White Dolphins in Hong Kong.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Cultural and Historical Studies of the Yi O, Fan Lau and Tai Long Wan Areas on Lantau" (PDF). Civil Engineering and Development Department. October 2025. pp. 75, 246.
- ^ "Peaked Hill 雞翼角". Hong Kong University Libraries.
- ^ "Designated Marine Parks and Marine Reserve. Southwest Lantau Marine Park". Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
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