Tai O View Compass
Tai O View Compass is a scenic viewpoint in Outlying Islands, Hong Kong. Tai O View Compass is situated nearby to Nga Ying Kok Campsite, as well as near the waterfall 鷹泊崖.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fu Shan and Kwan Tai Temple.
Fu Shan
Peak
Photo: LN9267, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fu Shan is a small hill in Hong Kong. It is situated on Lantau Island north of Tai O and stands at a height of 75 metres above sea level. It is notable for a trail on its ridge that allows one to view the threatened Chinese white dolphins species jumping from the water into the air.
Kwan Tai Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Mk2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kwan Tai Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Tai O View Compass.
Hung Shing Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Mk2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hung Shing Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 1½ km north of Tai O View Compass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tai O and Luk Wu.
Tai O
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tai O is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The village name means large inlet, referring to outlet for the waterways merges as it moves through Tai O.
Luk Wu
Village
Luk Wu Tsuen is an area and a village of Lantau Island in Hong Kong, home to several Buddhist monasteries. The place was named as such since deer could be found there in the past and the landscape looks like a lake. Luk Wu is situated 3½ km east of Tai O View Compass.
Sham Wat
Hamlet
Photo: Underwaterbuffalo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sham Wat is a village of Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. Sham Wat is situated 4½ km northeast of Tai O View Compass.
Tai O View Compass
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Outlying Islands, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.24161° or 22° 14′ 30″ northLongitude
113.8561° or 113° 51′ 22″ eastOpen location code
7PJM6VR4+JCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2054496181OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
“Tai O View Compass” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大澳觀景台”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nga Ying Kok Campsite and 鷹泊崖.
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