Shek Chau
Shek Chau is a small island in the Port Shelter, Hong Kong. It is under the administration of Sai Kung District. The island has an area of 0.003 km2. It is located off the northwestern coast of the island Yim Tin Tsai.Photo: Deryck Chan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island of Port Shelter, Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Shek Chau, Sai Kung District” and “石洲 Shek Chau”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Joseph’s Chapel and Kwun Cham Wan.
St. Joseph’s Chapel
Church
Photo: Father vice, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Joseph’s Chapel is a church, which is situated 360 metres southeast of Shek Chau.
Kwun Cham Wan
Islet
Kwun Cham Wan is a small island in Port Shelter, Hong Kong. It is under the administration of Sai Kung District. Kwun Cham Wan is located off the southwestern coast of the island Yim Tin Tsai. It has a maximum elevation of 38 m and an area of 0.06 km2.
Kau Sai Chau Rock Carving
Archaeological site
Photo: Ultrareal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kau Sai Chau Rock Carving is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km south of Shek Chau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tai Mong Tsai and Tso Wo Hang Tsuen.
Tso Wo Hang Tsuen
Hamlet
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tso Wo Hang is a village in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.
Shek Chau
Latitude
22.37978° or 22° 22′ 47″ northLongitude
114.29927° or 114° 17′ 57″ eastOpen location code
7PJP97HX+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 9563790OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q7493197
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Shek Chau” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “石洲”
- Dutch: “Shek Chau”
- Yue Chinese: “石洲”
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