North Point

North Point
Skyline of North Point in 2008
Chinese	北角
Cantonese Yale	bāk gok
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Běijiǎo Wu Romanization Poh goh Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization bāk gok IPA [pɐ́k kɔ̄ːk] Jyutping bak1 gok3 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Pak-kak

Coordinates: 22°17′13.6″N 114°11′30″E / 22.287111°N 114.19167°E / 22.287111; 114.19167

North Point (Chinese: 北角) is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. It is in the northeastern part of Hong Kong Island, between Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, and projects toward Kowloon Bay.

North Point is bounded by Hing Fat Street (興發街) to the west and by Mansion Street (民新街) to the east, by Victoria Harbour to the north and Braemar Hill to the south. The Fortress Hill area forms the westernmost part of North Point, while the Tsat Tsz Mui area is located in its easternmost part.

Parts of North Point have been inhabited since before the British arrived in the mid-19th century. The Metropole Hotel was built in 1899 and was used until 1906. In 1919, the Hongkong Electric Company started operation of the territory's second power station at North Point. In the 1920s, Ming Yuen Amusement Park became a popular entertainment venues on the Island. During the 1930s, the beaches of North Point became one of the most popular places for holding swimming gala in Hong Kong. In 1938, the North Point Refugee Camp was built to accommodate the influx of refugees from the Mainland. The camp comprised 26 huts. Access to the camp was via Kam Hong Road and Marble Road. During World War II, the camp was renamed the North Point Camp, and used as a prisoner of war camp for captured Canadian soldiers during the Japanese occupation.