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    Beaufort Island

    螺洲 Beaufort Island

    22°11′N 114°15′E

    Beaufort Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. Its size is about 120 ha (300 acres) while its highest point is 270 m (890 ft) above sea level.

    Aerial view of Waglan Island, Sung Kong (宋崗) and Lo Chau (螺洲, Beaufort Island) could be seen in the background on the left off the shore of Hong Kong Island.
    Aerial view of Waglan Island, Sung Kong (宋崗) and Lo Chau (螺洲, Beaufort Island) could be seen in the background on the left off the shore of Hong Kong Island.

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    Terrain

    22°11′N 114°15′E

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    Overview

    Beaufort Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. Its size is about 120 ha (300 acres) while its highest point is 270 m (890 ft) above sea level. The channel next to Beaufort Island called Lo Chau Mun, or Beaufort Channel, is the deepest part of Hong Kong at 66 m (217 ft) below sea level.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Po Toi Islands

    • Po Toi

      3.7 km²▲ 242 m

      Major islands

    • Sung Kong

      0.48 km²▲ 150 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Tau Chau

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs