Rugged Rock
Waglan Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. Waglan Lighthouse, a declared monument dating to 1893 stands there. Since 1989 Waglan lighthouse is automated and Waglan Island is uninhabited.Photo: Geographer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island of Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Henglan Dao”, “Waglan Island”, “Wang Lan”, and “Wang Lang Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Waglan Lighthouse and Sung Kong.
Waglan Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Waglan Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. Waglan Lighthouse, a declared monument dating to 1893 stands there. Since 1989 Waglan lighthouse is automated and Waglan Island is uninhabited.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tai Long Wan and Stanley.
Tai Long Wan
Suburb
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Big Wave Bay or Tai Long Wan is a bay in the Southern District of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern coast of Hong Kong Island, south of Cape Collinson and north of Shek O. This bay should not be confused with the bay with the same name in Sai Kung. Tai Long Wan is situated 9 km northwest of Rugged Rock.
Stanley
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stanley or Chek Chue, is a coastal town and a popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is located on an eponymous peninsula on Hong Kong Island. It is east of Repulse Bay and west of Shek O, adjacent to Chung Hom Kok and Tai Tam. Stanley is situated 10 km west of Rugged Rock.
Rugged Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Outlying Islands, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Rugged Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Rugged Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wang Lang Island”
- Chinese: “横澜岛”
- Chinese: “橫欄島”
- Chinese: “橫澜岛”
- Chinese: “橫瀾島”
- Dutch: “Waglan”
- Spanish: “Isla Waglan”
- Swedish: “Wang Lang Island”
- Yue Chinese: “橫瀾島”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shan Liu and Tai Tam.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waglan Island Lighthouse and Fury Rocks.
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