| Castle Peak | |
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| 青山 | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Castle_Peak.jpg) View of Castle Peak in November 2007 (image by Baycrest) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 583 m (1,913 ft) Hong Kong Principal Datum  |
| Coordinates | 22°23′18.35″N 113°57′11.63″E / 22.3884306°N 113.9532306°E |
| Geography | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:China_Hong_Kong_location_map.svg)  Castle Peak Location of Castle Peak in Hong Kong | |
| Location |  Hong Kong |
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| Chinese | 青山 | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Green/Blue Hill | ||||||||||||||||
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Castle Peak (Chinese: 青山, sometimes transcribed Tsing Shan)[1] or Pui To Shan (杯渡山) is a 583-metre (1,913-feet)-high peak in western New Territories, Hong Kong. It is also the highest granitic hill in Hong Kong.[2]
In contrast to its Chinese name, which means green hill, Castle Peak is notorious for its severe loss of vegetation and weathering of its granite surface.[3]
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- ^ Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (17 October 2006). Central Ridge and West (in English and Chinese). Hong Kong: Cosmos Books Limited. p. 61. ISBN 9882113273.
- ^ "Geological Landscapes". Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 26 October 2019.