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Peaked Hill (Hong Kong)

Peaked Hill, also known as Kai Yet Kok () and Kai Shan (), is a stack island on the westernmost point on land of Hong Kong territories. The island is close to the west side of southwest Lantau Island, near Tsin Yue Wan () and can be spotted from the 7th stage of Lantau Trail between Fan Lau and Yi O.

Geography

The island is connected to Lantau Island by a tombolo, a natural sandbar that is walkable at low tide.

The island is north of Lantau Channel and affected by the current from the Pearl River. West of the island are the territories of mainland China.

Fauna

Coastal waters of the Southwest Lantau Marine Park, stretching from Kai Kung Shan, Peaked Hill to Fan Lau, is one of the areas with the highest density of Chinese White Dolphins in Hong Kong.

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