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Mount Cameron (Chinese: 金馬倫山) is a 439-metre (1,440 ft) high hill in Hong Kong.[1] Located within the Aberdeen Country Park,[2] it was likely named for Major General William Gordon Cameron, British Army officer and former Administrator of Hong Kong.[3]

Mount Cameron
金馬倫山
View of Mount Cameron
Highest point
Elevation439 m (1,440 ft)
Coordinates22.262343°N 114.175162°E / 22.262343; 114.175162
Geography
Mount Cameron
Location of Mount Cameron in Hong Kong
Location Hong Kong

A memorial for fallen Japanese soldiers was built during the occupation of Hong Kong on a nearby hill, northwest of Mount Cameron. It was later demolished in 1947. Its location is sometimes referred to as "Mount Cameron".

It is in Wan Chai District.[4]


See also



References


  1. Shelton, Barrie; et al. (2013). The Making of Hong Kong: From Vertical to Volumetric. Routledge. ISBN 9781136857638.
  2. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: Aberdeen Country Park
  3. Yanne, Andrew; Heller, Gillis (2009). Signs of a Colonial Era. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 56–57. ISBN 9789622099449.
  4. "District Council Constituency Boundaries - Wan Chai District" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 2021-03-30. - Mount Cameron is indicated on the map.


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