Mount Nicholson

Mount Nicholson
聶高信山
Mount Nicholson, viewed from Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park
Highest point
Elevation430 m (1,410 ft)
Coordinates22°15′34″N 114°11′09″E / 22.25944°N 114.18583°E / 22.25944; 114.18583
Geography
Mount Nicholson is located in Hong Kong
Mount Nicholson
Mount Nicholson
Location of Mount Nicholson in Hong Kong
Location Hong Kong

Mount Nicholson (Chinese: 聶高信山) is a 430 m (1,411 ft) tall mountain located in Wan Chai District,[1] on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The hill is believed to be named for Hong Kong Volunteer Corps Adjutant Lieutenant W.C.A. Nicholson.[2]

History

The 1st Rover Moot in Hong Kong was held by The Scout Association of Hong Kong in August 1940 at Mount Nicholson.

Features

The southern side of the mountain is flanked by the Hong Kong Trail Section 4 - Black's Link. On the eastern side are a few residential blocks close to Wong Nai Chung Gap Road. Mount Cameron is found to the west and separated by the Aberdeen Tunnel. Microwave equipment for television broadcasting (one concrete structure) are found at the mountain's peak and closed from public access by fencing and topped with barbed wire.

A climbing wall is found on the northside of the mountain with access via Wong Nai Chung Gap Road.[3]

Flora and fauna

Part of the mountain is covered with trees and other plants. Camellia hongkongensis[4] and Rhododendron hongkongensis,[5] two plant species native to Hong Kong, that were first discovered on the mountain.

The Nam Fung Road fung shui wood spreads along the south face of Mount Nicholson.[6] The 4-hectare (or 8-hectare, depending on the source) fung shui wood was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interests in 1993.[7][8]

Commonly found animals are wild boars, porcupines, and stray cats.

See also

References

  1. ^ "District Council Constituency Boundaries - Wan Chai District" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 2021-03-30. - Mount Nicholson is indicated on the map.
  2. ^ "Mount Nicholson | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong". gwulo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  3. ^ "Rock Climbing in Mt. Nicholson, Hong Kong". Mountain Project. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  4. ^ "Camellia hongkongensis". Hong Kong Herbarium. Archived from the original on 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2006-06-16.
  5. ^ Hong Kong Herbarium: Rhododendron hongkongensis
  6. ^ "Exploring Fung Shui Woods". Hong Kong Herbarium.
  7. ^ "Register of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)". Planning Department.
  8. ^ "Site of Special Scientific Interest - Nam Fung Road Woodland" (PDF). Planning Department. 30 September 1992.
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22°15′34″N 114°11′09″E / 22.259451°N 114.185704°E / 22.259451; 114.185704


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