Rodney Street () is a street in

Admiralty Admiralty most often refers to: *Admiralty, Hong Kong * Admiralty (United Kingdom), military department in command of the Royal Navy from 1707 to 1964 *The rank of admiral *Admiralty law Admiralty can also refer to: Buildings * Admiralty, Tra ...

East,

Central and Western District The Central and Western District (, ) located on northwestern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the districts of Hong Kong, 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 243,266 in 2016. The district has the most educated ...

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

. It connects with Queensway in the south and

Harcourt Road Harcourt Road (Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: 夏慤道) is a major highway in Admiralty, Hong Kong, Admiralty, Hong Kong, connecting Central, Hong Kong, Central and Wan Chai. It starts at Murray Road and ends at Arsenal Street. The ...

in the north, but the northbound direction is divided at the junction with Derby Street, and vehicles cannot drive directly from Queensway to Harcourt Road.

Namesake

The name Rodney Street comes from

HMS Rodney Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Rodney'', of which at least the last five were named after the Georgian Admiral George, Lord Rodney. A seventh was planned but never completed: * was a 4-gun cutter in use in 1759. * was a 16- ...

as Admiralty was once the Naval Dockyard Admiralty Dock, the headquarters of

British Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...

in Hong Kong. Rodney comes from

Baron Rodney Baron Rodney, of Rodney Stoke in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1782 for the naval commander Sir George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baronet. He had previously been created a Baronet, of Alresford in ...

, in which the famous is

George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney Admiral George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, KB ( bap. 13 February 1718 – 24 May 1792), was a Royal Navy officer, politician and colonial administrator. He is best known for his commands in the American War of Independence, particularl ...

in the 18th century.Hong Kong Place
Streets named for vessels in Hong Kong (香港以船隻命名的街道, in Chinese)
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Nearby Sights

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Admiralty Centre Admiralty most often refers to: *Admiralty, Hong Kong *Admiralty (United Kingdom), military department in command of the Royal Navy from 1707 to 1964 *The rank of admiral *Admiralty law Admiralty can also refer to: Buildings * Admiralty, Traf ...

* Queensway *

Harcourt Garden Harcourt Garden () is a small urban park in Admiralty, Hong Kong, constructed in the mid-1990s.

Transport

Admiralty (East) Public Transport Interchange The Admiralty (East) Public Transport Interchange () is a major bus terminus located in Admiralty, Hong Kong, Admiralty, Central and Western District, Hong Kong. Located above Admiralty station (MTR), Admiralty Station of the MTR, the terminus ho ...

* Admiralty (Rodney Street) Bus Terminus *

Admiralty station (MTR) Admiralty ( zh, t=金鐘, cy=Gāmjūng, j=Gam1 zung1) is an MTR List of MTR stations, station in Admiralty, Hong Kong. The station's livery is blue and white. It is a major interchange station within the MTR network, being served by the most ...

References

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