Mount Collinson
{{Short description|Mountain peak}}
{{Distinguish|Cape Collinson}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Collinson
| photo = File:Junk_Bay_1.jpg
| photo_caption = The view of Mount Collinson (right) from Junk Bay in 2006
| elevation_m = 348
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| prominence_m = 180
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| location = Far East of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR
| map = Hong Kong
| map_caption = Location of Hong Kong
| map_size = 270
| label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|22.251742|N|114.235277|E|region:HK_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
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Mount Collinson ({{zh|t=歌連臣山}}) is a mountain located in the far east of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The mountain has a sea level elevation of {{cvt|348|m}}.{{Cite web |title=Mount Collinson |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/mount-collinson.html |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=PeakVisor |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Mount Collinson - Peakbagger.com |url=https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=10709 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=www.peakbagger.com}}
It is situated within the Shek O Country Park, which has an area of 7.01 square kilometres (2.71 square miles). It is located in the southeastern corner of Hong Kong Island. There are 7 named peaks in the park, and Mount Collinson is the highest among them.{{Cite web |title=Shek O Country Park |url=https://peakvisor.com/park/shek-o-country-park.html |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=PeakVisor |language=en}}
{{Infobox Chinese
| t = 歌連臣山
| s = 歌连臣山
| p = Gēliánchénshān / Gēliánchén Shān
| j = Go1 Lin4 San4 Saan1
| y = gō lìhn sàhn sāan
| h = Go1 Liên2 San4 San1
| l = Collinson Mountain
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Location
Hong Kong Trail Section 8 crosses the slope side of the mountain, which connects between Shek O Peak (also known as Dragon Back)'s intersection point, Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution and Tai Long Wan (Sai Kung District).{{Cite web |title=Shek O Country Park |url=https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/cou_vis/cou_vis_cou/cou_vis_cou_so/cou_vis_cou_so.html |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=www.afcd.gov.hk |language=en}}
Summit
Despite having no properly-paved trails to reach the summit, it is still marked with a summit marking pillar. The Tai Tam Gap is facing northbound from the summit, with Shek O facing southbound.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}