Observatory Road

Observatory Road (Chinese: 天文臺道) is one of the oldest roads in Hong Kong, and has existed since 1883. It is called so because this is where the Hong Kong Observatory was constructed. The Observatory is still in operation and provides updated typhoon information and other services for the Northwest Pacific area.

Observatory Road
Observatory Road
Native name天文臺道 (Yue Chinese)
Length480 m (1,570 ft)
220 m (720 ft) accessible to public
LocationObservatory Hill, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°18′05″N 114°10′29″E
East endChatham Road
West endNathan Road
Construction
Completion1883 (1883)
Observatory Road
Chinese天文臺道

Description

Observatory Road is located in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of the Kowloon Peninsula[1] and is about 200 metres in length. Despite its relatively short length, however, it is a significant historical area especially since some buildings from the old era still stand alongside the newer imposing structures of modern Kowloon. The road runs uphills and downhills on the Observatory Hill.

Observatory Road connects to Chatham Road South at one end and Nathan Road at the other. The part of the Road crossing the Hong Kong Observatory compound is not open to the public. Among the other familiar places around this area are the Hong Kong Museum of History, the Science Museum, Energy Plaza with its Clock Fountain, Mira Place, Ramada Hotel, and of course, the Hong Kong Observatory itself.

Intersections

The entire route is in Observatory Hill, Yau Tsim Mong District.

km[2]miDestinationsNotes
0.000.00Chatham Road South
0.080.050Kimberley Street
0.120.075Kimberley Road
0.170.11Knutsford Terrace
0.190.12Observatory Court
0.200.12GatePrivate access
0.480.30Nathan RoadPrivate access
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Closed/former

See also

References
  1. Alice Huang (17 January 2018). "Where to eat in Hong Kong: Five of the best spicy hotpot restaurants". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. Observatory Road (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Observatory Road, Hong Kong.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.