North Point (Chinese: 北角) is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. It is the northernmost point of Hong Kong Island, adjacent to both Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, and projecting toward Kowloon Bay. The eastern part of Fortress Hill (places western to the Causeway Bay Community Center) belongs to the western end of the North Point area.
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