Garden Hill (Hong Kong) Explained

Garden Hill
Elevation M:90
Map:Hong Kong
Coordinates:22.3365°N 114.1636°W
Other Name:嘉頓山

Garden Hill (; or) is a 300-foot-tall (90.6-metre) hill in the Sham Shui Po District in northwestern Kowloon, Hong Kong,[1] [2] [3] near, Om Yau and Pak Tin. Its summit is a popular place among photographers for its views of urban Hong Kong. One entrance to the trail leading to the summit can be found next to Grade II historic building Mei Ho House.

Name

The hill's name comes from the nearby former headquarters of the Garden Company, known locally for its cookies and bakery products.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Garden Hill - The Observatory in the City. Garden Hill - The Observatory in the City - [Canon Hongkong Company Limited]. 2019-11-06.
  2. News: 【山有文西】鬧市約會老地方 嘉頓山食生命麵包 . zh. LINE NEWS. Line Corporation.
  3. News: 香港估估吓:深水埗都有山行?. zh. On.cc. Oriental Press Group Limited.
  4. Web site: Insider's Guide to Shek Kip Mei. The Loop HK. en-US. 2019-11-06.