Cheung Shan (Kowloon)
Middle Hill, also known as Cheung Shan (Chinese: 象山; lit. 'Elephant Mountain'),[1] is a mountain in Hong Kong at 585 metres (1,919 ft) in height.[2] Located to the north of Kowloon Peak (Fei Ngo Shan) and to the south of Tung Shan, it falls within the Ma On Shan Country Park and straddles the border between Wong Tai Sin and Sai Kung districts.[1]
| Cheung Shan / Middle Hill | |
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| 象山 | |
Cheung Shan is on the right. A subpeak of Tate's Cairn is on the left. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
| Coordinates | 22°21′28.78″N 114°13′5.85″E / 22.3579944°N 114.2182917°E |
| Geography | |
Cheung Shan / Middle Hill Location of Cheung Shan in Hong Kong | |
| Location | Hong Kong |
| Cheung Shan | |||||||||||
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| Chinese | 象山 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Elephant Mountain | ||||||||||
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Landscape
- Cheung Shan (Elephant Mountain) viewed from the north. Behind it is Fei Ngo Shan, the highest peak in Kowloon.
References
- https://www.eac.hk/pdf/distco/dc2000h.pdf
- Weekend Weekly (2014-10-27). "象山 Middle Hill, Hong Kong@流浪攝 | 生活 | 博客 | Uncategorized". Weekend Weekly. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
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