Quarry Hill, Hong Kong
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Quarry Hill () is a
hill A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit, and is usually applied to peaks which are above elevation compared to the relative landmass, though not as prominent as Mountain, mountains. Hills ...
east of
Ho Man Tin Ho Man Tin is a mostly residential area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, part of the Kowloon City District. History Section of lists of villages in the book ' (literally ''The History of Bao'an County, Xin'an County'') published in twenty fourth year ...
near the east coast of the
Kowloon Peninsula The Kowloon Peninsula is a peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of Hong Kong, alongside Victoria Harbour and facing toward Hong Kong Island. The Kowloon Peninsula and the area of New Kowloon are collect ...
in Hong Kong where present-day Ho Man Tin (South) Estate is located. Its peak is high. The area was once zoned as the Shek Shan Resettlement Area (), above Kau Pui Lung Road and near present-day Lok Man Sun Chuen.


History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Shek Shan was 277. The number of males was 178.


Streets and places in Quarry Hill

*Sheung Shing Street *Sheung Lok Street *Sheung Wo Street *Shing Lok House * Fat Kwong Street *
Ho Man Tin Estate Ho Man Tin Estate () is a Public housing in Hong Kong, public housing estate in Quarry Hill (Hong Kong), Quarry Hill, Kowloon City District, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It consists of 9 residential blocks and a shopping arcade, including 8 blocks ...
* Ho Man Tin (South) Estate * Ho Man Tin Plaza * One Homantin (under construction) * Mantin Heights * Celestial Heights


Education

Educational institutions in Quarry Hill include: * Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College * Hoi Ping Chamber of Commerce Secondary School * St. Teresa Secondary School * Y.W.C.A. Hioe Tjo Yoeng College * Wa Ying College


Public services

* Hong Kong Housing Authority Exhibition Centre


Community facilities

*T.W.G.Hs. Wong Cho Tong Social Service Building *SAHK LOHAS Garden *Sheung Shing Street Park


Transport

* Ho Man Tin Bus Terminus * Ho Man Tin station


References

* Kowloon Kowloon City District Mountains, peaks and hills of Hong Kong {{Kowloon-stub zh-tw:紅燈山