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Observatory Hill (Hong Kong)

Coordinates: 22°18′08″N 114°10′25″E / 22.3021°N 114.1736°E / 22.3021; 114.1736
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Hong Kong Observatory at Observatory Hill in the 1950s.
Observatory Road on Observatory Hill.

Observatory Hill (Chinese: 天文臺山), formerly known as Elgin Hill (伊利近山), is a hill where the Hong Kong Observatory is sited.[1] Observatory Road is a road passing through Royal Observatory Hong Kong from east to west. Both its south slope Knutsford Terrace and north slope Hillwood Road are full of restaurants, pubs and bars.

References

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  1. ^ "History of the Hong Kong Observatory". Hong Kong Observatory. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

22°18′08″N 114°10′25″E / 22.3021°N 114.1736°E / 22.3021; 114.1736