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Mount Collinson

Coordinates: 22°15′06″N 114°14′07″E / 22.251742°N 114.235277°E / 22.251742; 114.235277
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Mount Collinson
The view of Mount Collinson (right) from Junk Bay in 2006
Highest point
Elevation348 m (1,142 ft)
Prominence180 m (590 ft)
Isolation2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Coordinates22°15′06″N 114°14′07″E / 22.251742°N 114.235277°E / 22.251742; 114.235277
Geography
Mount Collinson is located in Hong Kong
Mount Collinson
Mount Collinson
Location of Hong Kong
LocationFar East of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR

Mount Collinson (Chinese: 歌連臣山) is a mountain located in the far east of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The mountain has a sea level elevation of 348 m (1,142 ft).[1][2]

It is situated within the Shek O Country Park, which has an area of 7.01 square kilometres (2.71 square miles). It is located in the southeastern corner of Hong Kong Island. There are 7 named peaks in the park, and Mount Collinson is the highest among them.[3]

Mount Collinson
Traditional Chinese歌連臣山
Simplified Chinese歌连臣山
Literal meaningCollinson Mountain
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGēliánchénshān / Gēliánchén Shān
Hakka
RomanizationGo1 Liên2 San4 San1
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationgō lìhn sàhn sāan
JyutpingGo1 Lin4 San4 Saan1

Location

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Hong Kong Trail Section 8 crosses the slope side of the mountain, which connects between Shek O Peak (also known as Dragon Back)'s intersection point, Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution and Tai Long Wan (Sai Kung District).[4]

Summit

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Despite having no properly-paved trails to reach the summit, it is still marked with a summit marking pillar. The Tai Tam Gap is facing northbound from the summit, with Shek O facing southbound.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Mount Collinson". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  2. ^ "Mount Collinson - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  3. ^ "Shek O Country Park". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  4. ^ "Shek O Country Park". www.afcd.gov.hk. Retrieved 2023-05-25.