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Eagle's Nest (Hong Kong)

Hill in Hong Kong

Summary

Hill in Hong Kong

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photo	Eagle's Nest (Hong Kong) 01.jpg
photo_caption	Trigonometrical station at the summit of Eagle's Nest
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other_name	尖山

|volcanic_arc/belt=|age=|type=|topo=|coordinates_ref=|range= Eagle's Nest (), also known indigenously as Tsim Shan (), is a hill north of Cheung Sha Wan of Hong Kong. The hill is located within Lion Rock County Park, and administratively part of Sha Tin District with border to Sham Shui Po District at her south. The hill peaks at 305 metres and is within . The hill is located northeast of Piper's Hill and northwest of Crow's Nest.

Conservation

The steep north face of Beacon Hill, together with a valley to the north-east of Eagle's Nest, covering a total area of 53.2 hectares, was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1979.

Access

Eagle's Nest Nature Trail goes around her peak while the Stage 5 of MacLehose Trail runs on her north.

Transport

The hill is the site of Eagle's Nest Tunnel, a major infrastructure project in the area.

References

Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.. "Lion Rock".
"Register of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)". [[Town Planning Board.
(30 September 1992). "Site of Special Scientific Interest - Beacon Hill". [[Town Planning Board.
"Traffic Statistics - Eagle's Nest Tunnel and Sha Tin Heights Tunnel". Hong Kong Transport Department.
"Sha Tin Pass Road to Kowloon Reservoir {{!}} Hong Kong Tourism Board".

Wikipedia Source

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