Mount Parker, Hong Kong
Mount Parker (Chinese: 柏架山) is the second-highest peak (532 metres (1,745 ft)) on Hong Kong Island, after Victoria Peak (552 m (1,811 ft)).[1] It is the 40th highest peak of the territory of Hong Kong. It is named after Admiral of the fleet, Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Shenstone.[2]
| Mount Parker | |
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| 柏架山 | |
 Mount Parker from Kowloon | |
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| Elevation | 532 m (1,745 ft) Hong Kong Principal Datum  |
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| Native name | 柏架山 (Chinese) |
| Geography | |
  Mount Parker Location of Mount Parker in Hong Kong | |
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Ecology
A rare native tree, the Hong Kong camellia (Camellia hongkongensis), can be found growing on Mount Parker,[3] while another species, Crapnell's camellia (Camellia crapnelliana), was first discovered on the peak.
Gallery
View from the top of Mount Parker toward Kowloon and Tseung Kwan O
Mount Parker Viewed from Sam Ka Tsuen Typhoon Shelter
References
- "Lazy Hikes: Mount Parker Road to Tai Tam Road". South China Morning Post. 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
- "香港地方 | 地方 | 地方名稱(三)英官員命名地方". www.hk-place.com. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
- "Tai Tam (Quarry Bay Ext.)". www.afcd.gov.hk. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
See also
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- Kornhill
- Quarry Bay
- Tai Tam Country Park (Quarry Bay extension)
- List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
- Geography of Hong Kong
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