Luk Chau Au
Luk Chau Au is a mountain saddle in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong and has an elevation of 236 metres. Luk Chau Au is situated nearby to the suburb Mui Tsz Lam, as well as near the locality Shek Lung Tsai Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ma On Shan and Hunchback Hills.
Ma On Shan
Peak
Photo: Chong Fat, Public domain.
Ma On Shan is a saddle-shaped peak in east of Tolo Harbour in the New Territories of Hong Kong. With a height of 702 metres, it stands among the ten highest mountains in Hong Kong.
Hunchback Hills
Peak
Photo: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Hunch Backs, or Ngau Ngak Shan, is the twelfth-highest mountain in Hong Kong. Peaked at 677 metres, it is at the north of Ma On Shan.
Buffalo Hill
Peak
Photo: Earth100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buffalo Hill is a hill located in Ma On Shan Country Park west of Sai Kung, in the eastern half of Hong Kong. It is particularly well known for its peak resembling the head of a Buffalo when viewed from Sha Tin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shatin and Ma On Shan.
Shatin
Suburb
Photo: Rseric, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sha Tin, also spelt Shatin, is a neighbourhood along Shing Mun River in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District.
Ma On Shan
Town
Photo: WiNG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ma On Shan is a new town along the eastern coast of Tolo Harbour in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The neighbourhood takes its name from the twin peaks of Ma On Shan, which are partially located within the town.
Sai Kung Town
Town
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sai Kung Town, or simply Sai Kung, is a town on the Sai Kung Peninsula facing Sai Kung Hoi in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Sai Kung is the central hub of nearby surrounding villages, and, hence the name, may also refer to the areas in its immediate surroundings.
Luk Chau Au
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 236 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Sha Tin District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.3981° or 22° 23′ 53″ northLongitude
114.235° or 114° 14′ 6″ eastElevation
236 metres (774 feet)Open location code
7PJP96XM+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 3340131470OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
“Luk Chau Au” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “鹿巢坳”
Localities in the Area
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