Por Lo Shan
Por Lo Shan is a 121 m high peak in the western New Territories of Hong Kong. Por Lo Shan has an elevation of 121 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 121 metres
- Description: hill of Hong Kong
- Also known as: “羊坑山”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Peak and Tuen Mun Public Library.
Castle Peak
Peak
Photo: Mk2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle Peak or Pui To Shan is a 583-metre -high peak in western New Territories, Hong Kong. It is also the highest granitic hill in Hong Kong. In contrast to its Chinese name, which means green hill, Castle Peak is notorious for its severe loss of vegetation and weathering of its granite surface.
Tuen Mun Public Library
Library
Photo: Kongsk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tuen Mun Public Library is a public library located at 1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. The Environmental Protection Department has an air quality monitoring station set up in the Tuen Mun Public Library.
Lung Mun
Railway station
Photo: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Lung Mun is a station in Hong Kong's MTR Light Rail system. It is located at ground level of Lung Mun Road near Lung Mun Oasis in Tuen Mun District. It began service on 18 September 1988 and is located in Zone 1. It serves Lung Mun Oasis and Glorious Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tuenmen and Castle Peak Bay.
Tuenmen
Town
Photo: Eddie Yip, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tuen Mun or Castle Peak is an area near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in what is now Hong Kong and can be dated to the Neolithic period.
Castle Peak Bay
Quarter
Photo: Exploringlife, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Peak Bay is a bay outside Tuen Mun. Tuen Mun River empties into the bay. In the past, many Tanka fishermen harboured at the bay. In 1513, explorer Jorge Álvares arrived in the Pearl River Delta and started a Portuguese settlement, Tamão.
Yeung Siu Hang
Hamlet
Photo: Mk2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yeung Siu Hang is a village in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong.
Por Lo Shan
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.4004° or 22° 24′ 1″ northLongitude
113.9631° or 113° 57′ 47″ eastElevation
121 metres (397 feet)Open location code
7PJMCX27+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 4365876718OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q15939240
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Satellite Map
Discover Por Lo Shan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Por Lo Shan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “菠蘿山”
- Yue Chinese: “菠蘿山”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ho Tin Tsuen and Shan Kai Wat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shan King Estate (King Lok House) and Caritas Tuen Mun Marden Foundation Secondary School.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Por Lo Shan”. Photo: ystsoi, CC BY 2.0.