Lion Head

Lion Head is a peak in , and has an elevation of 493 metres. Lion Head is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wong Tai Sin Temple and Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

Place of worship
Photo: Chong Fat, Public domain.
is a well known shrine and tourist attraction in . It is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, or the Great Immortal Wong. The 18,000 m2 Taoist temple is famed for the many prayers answered: "What you request is what you get" via a practice called kau chim.

Museum
Photo: Wing1990hk, CC BY 3.0.
The is a public of history, art and culture in , , located beside the . The museum opened on 16 December 2000 and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.

Hospital
Photo: Chong Fat, Public domain.
is a private Baptist hospital based in , , Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is affiliated with the Baptist Convention of Hong Kong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kowloon and Shatin.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an urban peninsula on the mainland part of , directly across from the Hong Kong Island . With over 2 million people living in an area of less than 47 km², is one of the most densely populated places on the planet, and has a matching array of places to shop, eat and sleep.

Town
Photo: Rseric, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sha Tin, also spelt , is a neighbourhood along in the eastern , . Administratively, it is part of the .

Suburb
Photo: Maxfield, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area in , , Hong Kong. The area was named after the . The area was previously known as or Chuk Un, prior to the intake of two Estates.

Lion Head

Latitude
22.3522° or 22° 21′ 8″ north
Longitude
114.1848° or 114° 11′ 5″ east
Elevation
493 metres (1,617 feet)
Open location code
7PJP952M+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1961472331
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Lion Head” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “獅子頭”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Lion Rock - East Face and Lion Rock - West Face.

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