Pillar Point
Pillar Point, also known in Chinese as Mong Hau Shek, is a coastal area of Tuen Mun Town, Tuen Mun District, in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Pillar Point is located west of the Butterfly Bay, south of the hill Castle Peak, east of Tap Shek Kok and north of Urmston Road.- Type: Suburb
- Description: area of Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Chong Sha Wong Kok”, “Chu Tsui”, “Mong Hau Shek”, “Wanghou Shi”, and “望鱟石”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Melody Garden and Butterfly Beach Park.
Melody Garden
Railway station
Photo: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Melody Garden is an MTR Light Rail stop. It is located at ground level at Wu Chui Road between Melody Garden and Butterfly Estate in Tuen Mun District. It began service on 18 September 1988 and belongs to Zone 1.
Butterfly
Railway station
Photo: Honeybee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Butterfly is an MTR Light Rail stop. It is located at ground level at Lung Mun Road, near Butterfly Estate and Siu Shan Court, in Tuen Mun District. It began service on 18 September 1988 and belongs to Zone 1. Butterfly is situated 2½ km northeast of Pillar Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tsing Shan Tsuen and Yeung Siu Hang.
Tsing Shan Tsuen
Village
Photo: 姒姓賢寧, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tsing Shan Tsuen is a village in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong. Tsing Shan Tsuen is situated 3½ km northeast of Pillar Point.
Yeung Siu Hang
Hamlet
Photo: Mk2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yeung Siu Hang is a village in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong. Yeung Siu Hang is situated 4 km northeast of Pillar Point.
Castle Peak Bay
Quarter
Photo: Exploringlife, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Peak Bay is a bay outside Tuen Mun. Tuen Mun River empties into the bay. In the past, many Tanka fishermen harboured at the bay. In 1513, explorer Jorge Álvares arrived in the Pearl River Delta and started a Portuguese settlement, Tamão. Castle Peak Bay is situated 4½ km east of Pillar Point.
Pillar Point
- Categories: human settlement, point, and locality
- Location: Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.36468° or 22° 21′ 53″ northLongitude
113.94166° or 113° 56′ 30″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
7PJM9W7R+VMOpenStreetMap ID
node 2443925870OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Pillar Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Pillar Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pillar Point”
- Chinese: “望后石”
- Swedish: “Pillar Point (udde i Hongkong)”
- Yue Chinese: “望后石”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Pillar Point”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Siu Lang Shui and Butterfly Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pillar Point Fire Station and 屯門滅火輪消防局.
Hong Kong: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Kowloon, Hong Kong International Airport, Outlying Islands, and Central Hong Kong.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.