Kau Yi Chau
 Map showing the location of Kau Yi Chau in Hong Kong | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Between Hong Kong Island and Lantau Island |
| Highest elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Districts | Islands District |
| Kau Yi Chau | ||
|---|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin Dàjiāoyǐzhōu | | |
| Yue: Cantonese | ||
| Yale Romanization | Daaih gāau yí jāu | |
| Jyutping | Daai6 gaau1 ji2 zau1 | |
Kau Yi Chau (formerly Kau I Island or Kau-i-chau), also known as Tai Kau Yi Chau, is an uninhabited island located west of
Location
The island is isolated from other islands. To its east are Green Island, Little Green Island and Hong Kong Island. To its west are Siu Kau Yi Chau, Peng Chau. To its southwest are Sunshine Island and Hei Ling Chau. To its northwest is Lantau Island.
Geography
The island is no higher than 120 m (394 ft). A radar station is situated south of its peak. Wave measurement monitors the wave surrounding since 1994.
Name
Kau Yi (交椅) means
History
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In 1971, the United States Navy ship USS Regulus (AF-57) riding out typhoon Rose grounded on Kau Yi Chau. After three weeks of attempting to refloat Regulus, it was finally decided that the damage she had incurred was too severe to warrant salvage.
The island was part of the blueprint of
East Lantau Metropolis
The
References
- ^ "Digital Tidal Stream Atlas and Wave Measurement (CEDD)". Archived from the original on 2006-08-08. Retrieved 2006-07-30.
- ^ "CEDD - Enhancing Land Supply Strategy - Reclamation outside Victoria Harbour and Rock Cavern Development". www.cedd.gov.hk. Archived from the original on 2018-05-02.
External links
- Article and pictures (in Chinese)
- Aerial picture on Google Maps