Pak Hok Shan

Pak Hok Shan
白鶴山 | 鶴嶺
Pak Hok Shan
Highest point
Elevation77 m (253 ft)
Coordinates22°20′02″N 114°11′20″E / 22.333814°N 114.188889°E / 22.333814; 114.188889
Geography
Pak Hok Shan is located in Hong Kong
Pak Hok Shan
Pak Hok Shan
Location of Pak Hok Shan in Hong Kong
Location Hong Kong

Pak Hok Shan (Chinese: 白鶴山) is a small hill in the northern part of the New Kowloon in Hong Kong. It is 77 metres (253 ft) in height. The Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Cemetery is located on this hill.

History

The hill was the site of a mine on the Kowloon Peninsula, as mining was a booming industry in the area in the 19th century. The walls of Kowloon Walled City were partly made from stones extracted from this hill.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "九龍城區風物志" (PDF). Kowloon City District Council (in Chinese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-05-14.