Sulphur Channel

The Sulphur Channel is a narrow inshore passage between and the northwest tip of in . The Sulphur Channel is mainly used by small craft and inter-island ferries passing between and the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Marine channel
  • Description: Channel of Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “Lau Wong Hoi Hap” and “Liuhuang Haixia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kennedy Town Temporary Recreation Ground and Green Island Lighthouse Compound.

Park
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is a park.

Lighthouse
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Green Island is an off the northwest coast of , , separated by the Sulphur Channel. A smaller island nearby to the east, uninhabited, is called Little Green Island.

Fort
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boundary Stone, City of Victoria and Kung Man Village.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a locality.

Suburb
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is a town and neighbourhood at the western end of Sai Wan on in Hong Kong. It was named after Arthur Edward Kennedy, the 7th governor of Hong Kong from 1872 to 1877.

Sulphur Channel

Latitude
22.2822° or 22° 16′ 56″ north
Longitude
114.11636° or 114° 6′ 59″ east
Open location code
7PJP74J8+VG
Geo­Names ID
1819531
Wiki­data ID
Q7636518
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Satellite Map

Discover Sulphur Channel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Sulphur Channel” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sulphur Channel”
  • Chinese: “琉璜海峽”
  • Chinese: “硫磺海峡”
  • Chinese: “硫磺海峽”
  • Chinese: “青洲口”
  • Swedish: “Sulphur Channel”
  • Yue Chinese: “Sulphur Channel”
  • Yue Chinese: “硫磺海峽”
  • Yue Chinese: “秀路化海道”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kung Man Tsuen and The Merton.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Little Green Island and Green Island.

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