Fort Canning Hill
Fort Canning Hill is a peak in Singapore and has an elevation of 56 metres. Fort Canning Hill is situated nearby to the suburb Museum, as well as near the neighborhood Clarke Quay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Marina Bay and Fort Canning Hill.
Marina Bay
Photo: Erwin Soo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marina Bay is Singapore's newest district, created on reclaimed land just east of Riverside. It includes the areas east of Shenton Way and Esplanade Dr.
Fort Canning Hill
Park
Photo: Michael Coghlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fort Canning Hill, or simply known as Fort Canning, is a prominent hill, about 48 metres high, in the southeast portion of Singapore, within the Central Area that forms Singapore's central business district.
Fort Canning Service Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Sengkang, Copyrighted free use.
The following is a list of service reservoirs in Singapore. There are currently 9 service reservoirs operating in Singapore which are used to store potable water.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clarke Quay and Civic District.
Clarke Quay
Neighborhood
Photo: Sengkang, Copyrighted free use.
Clarke Quay is a historical riverside quay in Singapore, located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River and Boat Quay.
Civic District
Suburb
Photo: William Cho, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Civic District is a district located near the Singapore River in the Central Area of Singapore. It contains historical buildings and museums such as The Arts House, National Gallery Singapore, National Museum of Singapore, and Asian Civilisations Museum.
Bras Basah
Suburb
Bras Basah is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of Singapore. Bras Basah means "wet rice" in Malay – beras means harvested rice with husk removed, and basah means wet.
Fort Canning Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 56 metres
- Also known as: “Bukit Larangan”, “Flag Hill”, “Forbidden Hill”, “Fort Canning”, “Government Hill”, “Singapore Hill”, and “Sir Bonham’s Hill”
- Category: landform
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
1.29358° or 1° 17′ 37″ northLongitude
103.8466° or 103° 50′ 48″ eastElevation
56 metres (184 feet)Open location code
6PH57RVW+CJOpenStreetMap ID
node 9794258968OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
1880676
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tamil—“Fort Canning Hill” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “升旗山”
- Chinese: “皇家山”
- Chinese: “禁山”
- Chinese: “福康宁山”
- Tamil: “ஃபோர்ட் கேனிங் ஹில்”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Museum and Pulau Saigon.
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