Checkerboard Hill
People's Republic of China · Asia
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Checkerboard Hill, also known as Kowloon Tsai Hill and Tak Mee Mountain, is a small hill in the northern Kowloon Peninsula of Hong Kong that formerly served as an aid to the Instrument Guidance System (IGS) for the now-closed Kai Tak Airport. Standing at 98 metres (322 ft) tall, Checkerboard Hill is located next to Kowloon Tsai Park and the Lok Fu Service Reservoir Rest Garden of Lok Fu Park, and it is not far from Lion Rock Country Park. The closest MTR station to access the Checkerboard Hill is Lok Fu.
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