Basalt Island

Basalt Island or Fo Shek Chau Group and is part of Hong Kong Global Geopark.
Wikipedia
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 137 metres (449 feet)
  • Description: island in Hong Kong
  • Also known as
    “Fo Shek Chau”
    “Huoshi Zhou”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pyramid Rock and Bun Bei Chau.
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Rocky Harbour or Leung Shuen Wan Hoi is a harbour…
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is a small island in , Hong Kong.
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, also called Green Island, is an island… is situated 3½ km northwest of Basalt Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sheung Yeung Village and Fat Tau Chau Village.
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Sheung Yeung is a village in , , . is situated 8 km west of Basalt Island.
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Basalt Island

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Latitude
22.31544° or 22° 18′ 56″ north
Longitude
114.36554° or 114° 21′ 56″ east
Open location code
7PJP8988+56
Geo­Names ID
1819856
Wiki­data ID
Q3756153

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Basalt Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة بازلت”
  • Basque: “Fo Shek Chau”
  • Cebuano: “Basalt Island”
  • Chinese: “火石洲”
  • Dutch: “Basalt Island”
  • Esperanto: “Bazaltinsulo”
  • Swedish: “Basalt Island”
  • Yue Chinese: “火石洲”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shan Chau and Lam Wan Kok.

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