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Record SL-689897 · Wikidata Q16853135

Kwun Yam Shan

觀音山
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Elevation
552 m
1,811 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
22.4264° N, 114.1191° E
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Description

Wikipedia

Kwun Yam Shan (Chinese: 觀音山) is a mountain located in northern Hong Kong and its peak is in the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, at the border of Tai Po District and Yuen Long District, branching north from the highest mountain in Hong Kong, namely Tai Mo Shan. The mountain is named after Kwun Yam, a Chinese interpretation of Boddhisattva Avalokiteśvara. According to San-on County Gazetteer, there was a Kwun Yam Temple on its summit. It was mentioned in the county gazetteer because of its distinct shape, its sharp rise reaching the sky, and its religious nature to local.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Kai Kung Tau 533 m E 96° 1.0 km
Hung Fa Teng 824 m SE 150° 1.3 km
Hau Ngam Teng 739 m SE 134° 1.6 km
Wo Tong Kong 704 m S 188° 1.6 km
Ma Tsai Tung South Peak 429 m N 338° 1.7 km
Yuen Leng Tau 442 m E 74° 1.9 km