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Peaked Hill (Hong Kong)

Coordinates: 22°12′59″N 113°50′13″E / 22.21639°N 113.83694°E / 22.21639; 113.83694
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Peaked Hill
雞翼角
Map
Geography
LocationWest of Lantau Island
Coordinates22°12′59″N 113°50′13″E / 22.21639°N 113.83694°E / 22.21639; 113.83694
Length1.21 km (0.752 mi)
Administration
Kai Yet Kok
Traditional Chinese雞翼角
Simplified Chinese鸡翼角
Literal meaningChicken Wing Point
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJīyìjiǎo
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGāi yihk gok
JyutpingGai1 jik6 gok3

Peaked Hill, also known as Kai Yet Kok, is a stack island on the westernmost point on land of Hong Kong territories. The island is close to the west side of southwest Lantau Island, near Tsin Yue Wan (煎魚灣) and can be spotted from the 7th stage of Lantau Trail between Fan Lau and Yi O.

The island is north of Lantau Channel and affected by the current from the Pearl River. West of the island are the territories of mainland China.

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