Pottinger Peak
Pottinger Peak (Chinese: 砵甸乍山) is a mountain on the eastern side of Hong Kong Island. It is located south of Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan and north of Big Wave Bay. Initially known as Ma Tong Peak,[1] it was renamed Pottinger Peak after Henry Pottinger, the first Governor of Hong Kong. The peak is 312m above sea level.[2]
View from Pottinger Peak Observatory Central
| Pottinger Peak | |
|---|---|
| 砵甸乍山 | |
 A triangulation station atop Pottinger Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Coordinates | 22°15′N 114°15′E |
| Geography | |
  Pottinger Peak Location of Pottinger Peak in  Hong Kong | |
| Location | Eastern Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong |
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References
- http://hk.geoview.info/siu_sai_wan,1818778
- Kershaw, Alicia M.; Thrash, Ginger (2005-01-01). Above The City: Hiking Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 9789622097360.
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