Crown by the Sea

Crown by the Sea is a residential area in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong which is located on 青榕街 Tsing Yung Street. Crown by the Sea is situated nearby to the quarter Castle Peak Bay, as well as near the sports venue Tuen Mun Canoe Club.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle Peak Beach and Kadoorie Beach.

Castle Peak Beach

Beach

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Castle Peak Beach is a gazetted beach in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, beside Sam Shing Estate. It looks onto Castle Peak Bay and the Tuen Mun typhoon shelter, although it is separated from the typhoon shelter by a breakwater. Castle Peak Beach is situated 350 metres west of Crown by the Sea.

Kadoorie Beach

Beach

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Kadoorie Beach is situated 330 metres southwest of Crown by the Sea.

Sam Shing Temple

Place of worship

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Sam Shing Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 620 metres northwest of Crown by the Sea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castle Peak Bay and Tuenmen.

Castle Peak Bay

Quarter

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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.

Tuenmen

Town

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Tuen Mun or Castle Peak is an area near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the west of 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.