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Mount_Parker_(Hong_Kong) Latitude and Longitude:

22°15′55.7″N 114°13′8.9″E / 22.265472°N 114.219139°E / 22.265472; 114.219139
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Mount Parker
柏架山
Mount Parker from Kowloon
Mount Parker from Kowloon in July 2008
Highest point
Elevation532 m (1,745 ft)
Hong Kong Principal Datum  Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates 22°15′55.7″N 114°13′8.9″E / 22.265472°N 114.219139°E / 22.265472; 114.219139
Naming
Native name柏架山 ( Chinese)
Geography
Mount Parker is located in Hong Kong
Mount Parker
Mount Parker
Location of Mount Parker in Hong Kong
Location  Hong Kong
Mount Parker
Chinese柏架山

Mount Parker 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 in the territory of Hong Kong.

Name

It is named after Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Shenstone. [2]

Environment

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.

Road restrictions

Much of the mountain is in a protected country park area. The roads that go up this mountain are access-restricted. Motorcycles, cars, bicycles, electric scooters without a special permit are not allowed on these roads, and the people who are caught may incur a penalty.

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References

  1. ^ "Lazy Hikes: Mount Parker Road to Tai Tam Road". South China Morning Post. 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Tai Tam (Quarry Bay Ext.)". www.afcd.gov.hk. Retrieved 2019-09-07.

See also