Mount Cameron (Hong Kong)
Mount Cameron (Chinese: 金馬倫山) is a 439-metre (1,440 ft) high hill in Hong Kong.[1] Located within the Aberdeen Country Park,[2] it was likely named for Major General William Gordon Cameron, British Army officer and former Administrator of Hong Kong.[3]
| Mount Cameron | |
|---|---|
| 金馬倫山 | |
 View of Mount Cameron | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
| Coordinates | 22.262343°N 114.175162°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Cameron Location of Mount Cameron in Hong Kong | |
| Location |  Hong Kong |
A memorial for fallen Japanese soldiers was built during the occupation of Hong Kong on the nearby Bowen Hill, Hong Kong, northwest of Mount Cameron. It was later demolished in 1947. Its location is sometimes referred to as "Mount Cameron".
It is in Wan Chai District.[4]
References
- Shelton, Barrie; et al. (2013). The Making of Hong Kong: From Vertical to Volumetric. Routledge. ISBN 9781136857638.
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: Aberdeen Country Park
- Yanne, Andrew; Heller, Gillis (2009). Signs of a Colonial Era. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 56–57. ISBN 9789622099449.
- "District Council Constituency Boundaries - Wan Chai District" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 2021-03-30. - Mount Cameron is indicated on the map.
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