Lai Tau Shek
Lai Tau Shek is a village in the North District, in the northwestern New Territories of Hong Kong.- Type: Locality
- Description: village in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Litoushi” and “犂頭石 Lai Tau Shek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tiu Tang Lung and Ap Tau Pai.
Tiu Tang Lung
Peak
Tiu Tang Lung is a hill within Plover Cove Country Park in northeastern Hong Kong. It has a height of 417 metres. The hill is reasonably hard for hikers and should only be attempted in good weather with correct equipment.
Ap Tau Pai
Islet
Ap Tau Pai is a small island between Yan Chau Tong and Crooked Harbour in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay, North-east of Hong Kong. It is under the administration of North District. Ap Tau Pai is situated 3 km north of Lai Tau Shek.
Bride’s Pool
Pond
Bride's Pool is a small river in the northeastern New Territories, Hong Kong near Tai Mei Tuk. The river is characterized by a string of waterfalls with plunge pools. Mirror Pool is also located nearby. Bride’s Pool is situated 3 km west of Lai Tau Shek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kop Tong and Sam A.
Kop Tong
Hamlet
Photo: 姒姓賢寧, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kop Tong is an upland Hakka village in the North District, in the northeastern part of the New Territories of Hong Kong.
Sam A
Hamlet
Photo: Underwaterbuffalo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sam A is a village in the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong, named after the bay of Sam A Wan.
Lai Tau Shek
- Categories: village and historic site
- Location: North District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.50892° or 22° 30′ 32″ northLongitude
114.26562° or 114° 15′ 56″ eastElevation
51 metres (167 feet)Open location code
7PJPG758+H6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1184175876OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
1819562Wikidata ID
Q112074822
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Lai Tau Shek” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “犁头石”
- Chinese: “犁頭石”
- Chinese: “犂頭石”
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Notable Places Nearby
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