Observatory Hill (Hong Kong)

Observatory Hill (Chinese: 天文臺山), formerly known as Elgin Hill (伊利近山), is a hill where the Hong Kong Observatory is sited.[1] Observatory Road is a road passing through Royal Observatory Hong Kong from east to west. Both its south slope Knutsford Terrace and north slope Hillwood Road are full of restaurants, pubs and bars.

Hong Kong Observatory at Observatory Hill in the 1950s.
Observatory Road on Observatory Hill.

References
  1. "History of the Hong Kong Observatory". Hong Kong Observatory. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

22.3021°N 114.1736°E / 22.3021; 114.1736


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