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Victoria Peak

Victoria Peak
太平山 | 扯旗山
View showing Victoria Peak with High west to the left and The Mount Austin to the right
Victoria Peak from Victoria Gap
Pinakahalangkaw na Piye
Elebasyon552 m (1,811 ft)
552 metre (Hong Kong Principal Datum) Edit this on Wikidata
Prominensiya552 m Edit this on Wikidata
Tagboan22°16′31.69″N 114°8′37.78″E / 22.2754694°N 114.1438278°E / 22.2754694; 114.1438278Tagboan: 22°16′31.69″N 114°8′37.78″E / 22.2754694°N 114.1438278°E / 22.2754694; 114.1438278
Mga dimensyon
Pagpapangaran
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Heograpiya
Madudugangan an Victoria Peak sa Hong Kong
Victoria Peak
Victoria Peak
Location of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong
Kinamumugtakan Hong Kong
Heolohiya
Pagtukad

An Victoria Peak (Chinese: 太平山 | 扯旗山) sarong bulod sa sulnopan kan Hong Kong Island. Midbid man ini bilang Mount Austin, o The Peak. Sa langkaw kaining nasa 552 m (1,811 ft), ini an pinakahalangkaw na bulod sa Hong Kong island, nasa ika- 31 na taas sa Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Tai Mo Shan an pinakahalangkaw sa Hong Kong Special Administrative Region na may langkaw na 957 m (3,140 ft)).

An tuktok okupado kan pasilidad nin telekomunikasyon nin radyo asin sarado sa publiko. Mientras an kapalibutan kan pampublikong parke asin mahal na balor nin loteng panresidensya iyo an lugar na inaapod na The Peak. Ini an mayor na atraksyon na maheheling an Central, Victoria Harbour, Lamma Island, asin kataraid na mga isla.

1924 map of The Peak's residences
The summit is the site of radio telecommunication facilities
Peak Tram approaching the Peak Tower

Puon pa kan kaamayan kan ika-19 na siglo, an The Peak nag enganyar na nin mga prominenteng residente kan Europa dahil sa tanawon na nakapalibot digdi asin an klima kumpara sa ibang parte kan Hong Kong. An ikaanom na gobernador na si Sir Richard MacDonnell igwang residensya na tinugdok sa the Peak circa 1868.[1]

Ining mga orihinal na residente naabot an saindang harong kan sedan chairs, na dinadara pataas sa tukad kan Victoria Peak. Ini an limitadong pag uswag kan the Peak hanggang sa pagbukas kan Peak Tram funicular kan 1888.[1][2]

An pagpakaray kan aksesibilidad huli kan pagbukas nin Peak Tram nagpangyari na magkaigwa nin demand sa pag istar digdi. Sa tahaw kan 1904 asin1930, an the Peak Reservation Ordinance tigtalaga an the Peak bilang eksklusibong residensya para sa bakong Instik.

Kan 1905, an konstruksyon kan Pinewood Battery natapos sa sulnopan na parte kan bulod. Ginibo an Harlech Road sa palibot kan Peak bilang sarong paagi nin pagsuplay kan artillery asin anti-aircraft battery.

An The Peak erokan nin manlain-lain na mga sari nin gamgam, na an pinakaprominente iyo an black kite, asin kadakol na sari nin kulalagbaw. Mahihiling man sa tuktok kaini an mga layas na orig asin porcupines asin mga halas.[3]

Climate data for The Peak (2004–2017)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4)
28.3
(82.9)
30.1
(86.2)
33.4
(92.1)
35.5
(95.9)
35.6
(96.1)
35.7
(96.3)
36.6
(97.9)
35.2
(95.4)
34.3
(93.7)
31.8
(89.2)
28.7
(83.7)
36.6
(97.9)
Average high °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)
17.5
(63.5)
19.5
(67.1)
22.7
(72.9)
25.8
(78.4)
27.3
(81.1)
28.4
(83.1)
28.5
(83.3)
27.9
(82.2)
25.5
(77.9)
22.0
(71.6)
18.0
(64.4)
23.3
(73.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9)
14.5
(58.1)
16.6
(61.9)
20.1
(68.2)
23.3
(73.9)
25.1
(77.2)
25.8
(78.4)
25.7
(78.3)
25.0
(77.0)
22.5
(72.5)
19.2
(66.6)
15.0
(59.0)
20.5
(68.9)
Average low °C (°F) 11.1
(52.0)
12.3
(54.1)
14.5
(58.1)
18.2
(64.8)
21.5
(70.7)
23.4
(74.1)
24.0
(75.2)
23.8
(74.8)
23.2
(73.8)
20.7
(69.3)
17.3
(63.1)
12.8
(55.0)
18.6
(65.5)
Record low °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
2.4
(36.3)
4.8
(40.6)
9.9
(49.8)
15.4
(59.7)
19.2
(66.6)
21.7
(71.1)
21.6
(70.9)
18.4
(65.1)
13.5
(56.3)
6.5
(43.7)
4.3
(39.7)
0.0
(32.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34.7
(1.37)
30.4
(1.20)
71.5
(2.81)
138.6
(5.46)
310.8
(12.24)
496.4
(19.54)
392.4
(15.45)
384.8
(15.15)
245.8
(9.68)
92.4
(3.64)
44.7
(1.76)
30.5
(1.20)
2,273
(89.49)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.5 mm) 6.1 9.0 9.8 11.0 14.0 18.4 17.3 15.7 13.6 7.1 6.0 5.1 133.1
Source: Hong Kong Observatory[4][5][6]

Mga toltolan

[baguhon | baguhon an source]
  1. 1.0 1.1 "The Peak History". The Peak. Archived from the original on 7 March 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007. 
  2. "Peak Tram History". The Peak Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007. 
  3. "Photo of the Week #8: Porcupine on The Peak". December 1, 2013. 
  4. "Monthly Means of Meteorological Elements for The Peak, 2004-2017". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 29 May 2018.  山頂氣象要素月平均值 (2004-2017)
  5. "Monthly Means of Meteorological Statistics for The Peak, 2004-2017". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 29 May 2018.  山顶气象统计月平均值 (2004-2017)
  6. "Extreme Values and Dates of Occurrence of Extremes of Meteorological Elements between 1884-1939 and 1947-2017 for Hong Kong". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 29 May 2018. 
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