Tai Po Contour
Flagstaff Hill is a hill in Tai Po, Hong Kong. It was the site of the British flag raising ceremony which marked the official British takeover of the New Territories. on 16 April 1899, after the British leased the New Territories in 1898.
Underwaterbuffalo, Public domain.- Peak rising to 42 metres (138 feet)
- …was formerly known as “Flagstaff Hill”
- Description: hill in Tai Po, Hong Kong
- Also known as“Flagstaff Hill, Tai Po”“圓崗 Tai Po Contour”“鬼仔崗”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Hong Kong Railway Museum and Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital.
Hong Kong Railway Museum
The Hong Kong Railway Museum is a railway museum in Tai Po, Hong Kong.
Towns in the Area
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Tai Po Contour
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Latitude
22.4457° or 22° 26′ 44″ north
Longitude
114.1706° or 114° 10′ 14″ east
Open location code
7PJPC5WC+76
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Tai Po Contour” goes by many names.
圓崗Chinese
旗桿山Chinese
運頭角山Chinese
Flagstaff HillDutch
運頭角Yue Chinese
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