Observatory Road

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Observatory Road
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Observatory Road
Native name 天文臺道  (Yue Chinese)
Length 480 m (1,570 ft)
220 m (720 ft) accessible to public
Location Observatory Hill, Hong Kong
Coordinates 22°18′05″N 114°10′29″E / 22.30137°N 114.17486°E / 22.30137; 114.17486Coordinates: 22°18′05″N 114°10′29″E / 22.30137°N 114.17486°E / 22.30137; 114.17486
East end Chatham Road
West end Nathan Road
Construction
Completion 1883; 139 years ago (1883)
Observatory Road
Chinese天文臺道

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.

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, 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. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors. Observatory Road (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 May 2018. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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