Fortress Hill is a hill and an area

Neighbourhood

A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...

  on the north shore of Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...

, 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...

. It is on the western end of the North Point

North Point

North Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. It is the northernmost point of Hong Kong Island, adjacent to both Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, and projecting toward Kowloon Bay. Fortress Hill occupies the western end of the North Point area.-History:In 1899, The...

 area, and is to the east of Causeway Bay

Causeway Bay

Causeway Bay is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, located on the Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of Wan Chai and Eastern districts. The Chinese name is also romanized as Tung Lo Wan as in Tung Lo Wan Road...

. There are a number of private residential estates, office buildings, hotels and serviced apartments in this area.

Features

• AIA Tower
  AIA Tower
  The AIA Tower is a skyscraper located in the North Point district of Hong Kong. The tower rises 44 floors and in height. The building was completed in 1999. It was designed by and , and was developed by Henderson Land Development. The AIA Tower, which stands as the 99th-tallest building in Hong...
  
  
• Former site of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
  Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
  The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is a Hong Kong sports club for sailing and rowing.Founded as Hong Kong Corinthian Sailing Club in 1890 and became the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in 1894....
  
  , at No. 12 Oil Street. The Club moved to its present location in 1938, due to land reclamation
  Land reclamation in Hong Kong
  Land is in short supply in Hong Kong, and land reclamation has been conducted there since the mid-19th century.-Projects:One of the earliest and famous project was the Praya Reclamation Scheme, which added 50 to of land in 1890 during the second phase of construction...
  
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• Newton Hotel Hong Kong
• Harbour Grand Hong Kong

Transport

The area is served by the Fortress Hill Station of the MTR

MTR

Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...

 rapid transit railway, by the Hong Kong Tramways

Hong Kong Tramways

Hong Kong Tramways is a tram system in Hong Kong and one of the earliest forms of public transport in Hong Kong. Owned and operated by Veolia Transport, the tramway runs on Hong Kong Island between Shau Kei Wan and Kennedy Town, with a branch circulating Happy Valley...

 along King's Road and by several bus and minibus

Public light bus

A Public light bus is a common public mode of transport in Hong Kong. It mainly serves the area that standard Hong Kong bus lines cannot reach as efficiently. It is also colloquially known as a minibus or a van, defined as a kind of share taxi....

 routes.

Streets include:

• King's Road
• Electric Road
  Electric Road
  Electric Road is a road in North Point on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. Its spans from Fortress Hill of North Point and Tin Hau area of Causeway Bay. The road connects east onto Java Road.-History:...
  
  
• Oil Street
• Fortress Hill Road
• Island Eastern Corridor
  Island Eastern Corridor
  Island Eastern Corridor is an expressway along the north shore of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It starts from Causeway Bay in the west and ends in Chai Wan in the east. It is part of Route 4...
  
  

See also

• North Point Power Station
  North Point Power Station
  North Point Power Station was a former power station in Hong Kong located on Electric Road near Fortress Hill to the west side of the City Garden), built to replace the inadequate Wan Chai Power Station...
  
  
• List of areas of Hong Kong