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Peaked Hill (Hong Kong)

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Island in New Territories, Hong Kong

Peaked Hill
雞翼角
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
 Hong Kong
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
JyutpingGai jik gok

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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  • Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach
  • Hung Shing Yeh Beach
  • Kwun Yam Beach
  • Lo So Shing Beach
  • Lower Cheung Sha Beach
  • Pui O Beach
  • Silver Mine Bay Beach
  • Tong Fuk Beach
  • Upper Cheung Sha Beach
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