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The Observatory was established on 2 March 1883 as the Hong Kong Observatory by Sir George Bowen, the 9th Governor of Hong Kong, with William Doberck (1852–1941) as its first director. Early operations included meteorological and magnetic observations, a time service based on astronomical observations and a tropical cyclone warning service.
Observatory Hill (Chinese: 天文臺山), formerly known as Elgin Hill (伊利近山), is a hill where the Hong Kong Observatory is sited. [1] Observatory Road is a road passing through Royal Observatory Hong Kong from east to west.
Observatory Road is located in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of the Kowloon Peninsula [1] and is about 200 metres in length. Despite its relatively short length, however, it is a significant historical area especially since some buildings from the old era still stand alongside the newer imposing structures of modern Kowloon.
Waglan Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. Wagan Lighthouse, a declared monument dating to 1893 stands there. Since 1989 Wagan lighthouse is automated and Wagan Island is uninhabited. The island also hosts a ground of meteorological observation and recording for the Hong Kong Observatory. [1]
The purpose of the tower was to house a time ball apparatus of the Hong Kong Observatory previously located in the nearby Marine Police Headquarters Compound. [6] The apparatus operated in the building from January 1908 to June 1933, dropping once daily from 1908 to 1920, and twice a day from 1920 to 1933.
Coordinates Hong Kong. 香港. Special administrative region ... Climate data for Hong Kong (Hong Kong Observatory), normals 1991–2020, [h] extremes 1884–1939 and ...
The deluge began late Thursday night, with the Hong Kong Observatory recording more than 158 millimeters (6.2 inches) in rain between 11 p.m. and midnight, the highest hourly rainfall since ...
China Hong Kong location map.svg Module:Location map/data/Hong Kong is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Hong Kong . The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.