Ajax Shoal
Ajax Shoal is a shoal in Singapore. Ajax Shoal is situated nearby to the neighborhood Jurong, as well as near the locality Kampong Tanah Merah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sultan Shoal Lighthouse and Sultan Shoal.
Sultan Shoal Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: LionFlyer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sultan Shoal Lighthouse was built in 1895 during the time when the late Commander Charles Quentin Gregan Craufurd was the Master Attendant of Singapore. It was built to replace the beacon previously established there.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jurong and Western Islands.
Jurong
Neighborhood
Jurong is a major geographical region located at the south-westernmost point of the West Region of Singapore. Although mostly vaguely defined, the region's extent roughly covers the planning areas of Jurong East, Jurong West, Boon Lay, and Pioneer, along with Jurong Island in the Western Islands cluster and the southernmost portions of the Western Water Catchment. Jurong is situated 4½ km north of Ajax Shoal.
Western Islands
Suburb
The Western Islands is a planning area located within the West Region of Singapore. It comprises a collection of islands located in the south-western waters of Singapore, namely Jurong Island, Pulau Bukom, Pulau Semakau, and Pulau Sudong, on which is the Pulau Sudong Airport. Western Islands is situated 5 km northeast of Ajax Shoal.
Tuas View
Neighborhood
Tuas View is an industrial area in the south-westernmost region of Singapore. It is located to the south-west of Tuas Crescent and Tuas South Avenue 5. Tuas View is situated 5 km northwest of Ajax Shoal.
Ajax Shoal
- Type: Shoal
- Category: landform
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
1.23139° or 1° 13′ 53″ northLongitude
103.66722° or 103° 40′ 2″ eastOpen location code
6PH56MJ8+HVGeoNames ID
1880827
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Localities in the Area
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