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Richard King (1824–1885) was a river pilot, born in New York City to Irish immigrants. He was indentured to a jeweler at age 11, but later ran to sea, [1] eventually attaining a pilot's rating. In 1843, King first met his future business partner in the King Ranch, Mifflin Kenedy (1818–1895), captain of the steamboat Champion.
Kenedy Ranch, also called La Parra Ranch, [1] is located in Kenedy County, Texas. It was established in 1882 by Mifflin Kenedy, a steamboat operator and rancher. [2] His friend and business partner, Richard King, established the adjoining King Ranch. [1] It began as a cattle ranch, but it has found other sources of revenue, including guided ...
The following are incomplete lists of expressways, tunnels, bridges, roads, avenues, streets, crescents, squares and bazaars in Hong Kong. Many roads on the Hong Kong Island conform to the contours of the hill landscape. Some of the roads on the north side of Hong Kong Island and southern Kowloon have a grid-like pattern.
Satellite Image of Hong Kong Location of Hong Kong with respect to the Pearl River Delta Map showing Hong Kong and surrounding cities Hong Kong borders the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province (1954) Map including Hong Kong and surrounding region from the International Map of the World (1955) Map including Hong Kong and surrounding region (DMA, 1984) Enlargeable, detailed map of the Hong ...
King's Road (Hong Kong) Quarry Bay section of King's Road. North Point Government Primary School is on the left. King's Road is a major east–west road along the north of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, stretching from Causeway Bay (Tin Hau), where it joins Causeway Road, to Sai Wan Ho, where it joins Shau Kei Wan Road .
It shows that Hong Kong used to be a part of Bao'an (Xin'an or Po'On) County in ancient China. Map of Hong Kong and Macau, circa 1760. From 1661 to 1669, the territory was affected by the Great Clearance, ordered by the Qing dynasty's Kangxi Emperor, which required the evacuation of the coastal areas of Guangdong.
Hong Kong Disneyland ( Chinese: 香港迪士尼樂園) (abbreviated HKDL; [ 1] also known as HK Disneyland) is a theme park located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It was the first Disneyland in Asia outside of Japan until Shanghai Disneyland in 2016. [ 2] Hong Kong Disneyland is located inside the Hong Kong ...
A road sign showing "Wilson Trail" along Section 3 of the trail on Lei Yue Mun Road. The Wilson Trail ( Chinese: 衛奕信徑) is a 78-kilometre (48 mi) long-distance footpath in Hong Kong, 63 km of which runs through Hong Kong country parks. [1] It was named after David Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn, who was penultimate Governor of Hong ...