Eagle's Nest, Hong Kong - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Eagle's Nest also known indigenously as Tsim Shan (尖山), is a hill north of Cheung Sha Wan

Cheung Sha Wan

Cheung Sha Wan is an area between Lai Chi Kok and Sham Shui Po in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is mainly residential to the north and south, with an industrial area in between. Administratively it is part of Sham Shui Po District. The Sham Shui Po District includes Mei Foo as well as Lai Chi...

of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. The hill peaks at 305 metres and is within Sha Tin District

Sha Tin District

Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. One of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen and Ma Liu Shui . The district has the highest population...

with border to Sham Shui Po District

Sham Shui Po District

Sham Shui Po District is one of 18 districts of Hong Kong. It covers the Shek Kip Mei, Sham Shui Po, Cheung Sha Wan, Lai Chi Kok and Yau Yat Chuen areas of New Kowloon, and Stonecutter's Island of Kowloon...

at her south. The hill is located northeast of Piper's Hill

Piper's Hill

Piper's Hill is a hill north of Cheung Sha Wan in Kowloon of Hong Kong. Administrative, it is on the border between Sham Shui Po District and Sha Tin District. The hill is at the east of Butterfly Valley and west of Eagle's Nest. Tai Po Road goes through Lai Chi Kok Pass in the hill...

and northwest of Crow's Nest

Crow's Nest (Hong Kong)

Crow's Nest is a hill north of So Uk in Cheung Sha Wan of New Kowloon in Hong Kong. With height of 194 metres, it is located south of Eagle's Nest. Lung Cheung Road and Tai Po Road are at found at the south slope. On the east side of the hill, there are three private housing estates, Dynasty...

. Eagle's Natural Trail goes around her peak while the Stage 5 of MacLehose Trail

MacLehose Trail

The MacLehose Trail , opened on 26 October 1979, is a hiking trail that crosses much of the New Territories, starting from Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung, in the east to Tuen Mun in the west in the territory of Hong Kong. The whole trail is 100 kilometres long, marked by distance posts at 500m intervals...

runs on her north.

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