Beacon Hill (Hong Kong)
Beacon Hill (Chinese: 筆架山; Jyutping: bat1 gaa3 saan1) is a hill in the northern part of the Kowloon peninsula in Hong Kong. It is the 71st-highest hill of Hong Kong and is 457m tall. Beacon Hill is located within the Lion Rock Country Park. The tower and its relevant equipment on the top of Beacon Hill is not open to the public and is a secured facility controlled and maintained by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department.
| Beacon Hill, Hong Kong | |
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View of Beacon Hill | |
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| Elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) Hong Kong Principal Datum |
| Coordinates | 22°20′59.19″N 114°10′12.51″E |
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Beacon Hill, Hong Kong Location of Beacon Hill in Hong Kong | |
| Location | New Territories, Hong Kong |
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| Traditional Chinese | 畢架山 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 毕架山 | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Pen Shelf Hill | ||||||||||||||||
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