Castle Rock
Castle Rock is an islet in Outlying Islands, Hong Kong. Castle Rock is situated nearby to the locality 倒尾縮, as well as near Pak Kwut Hang.Places of Interest
Highlights include Beaufort Island and Rock Carvings on Po Toi Island.
Beaufort Island
Island
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Beaufort Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. Its size is about 120 ha while its highest point is 270 m above sea level. The channel next to Beaufort Island called Lo Chau Mun, or Beaufort Channel, is the deepest part of Hong Kong at 66 m below sea level.
Rock Carvings on Po Toi Island
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Rock Carvings on Po Toi Island is situated 2½ km southeast of Castle Rock.
Tin Hau Temple
Place of worship
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Tin Hau Temple is a place of worship.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stanley and Chung Hom Kok.
Stanley
Suburb
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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 5 km northwest of Castle Rock.
Chung Hom Kok
Quarter
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Chung Hom Kok is an area in the southern Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular site for barbecue and swimming with a beach and lifeguard services available from April to October. Chung Hom Kok is situated 6 km northwest of Castle Rock.
Southern District
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The Southern District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island and the largest part of the island. It had a population of 274,994 in 2016.
Castle Rock
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Lo Chau Pak Pai” and “Lochowpak Pai”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Outlying Islands, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.17521° or 22° 10′ 31″ northLongitude
114.23696° or 114° 14′ 13″ eastOpen location code
7PJP56GP+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 9559623OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
1819494
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Castle Rock” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “螺洲白排”
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Localities in the Area
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