Anson
Anson is a subzone located within the Downtown Core district of Singapore. Its namesake road, Anson Road, was built in 1879 and is named after Major-General Sir Archibald Anson, a former Lieutenant-Governor of Penang, and probably also after Commodore George Anson, Naval Commander of Far East Squadron in 1815.- Neighborhood
- …lies at an elevation of 9 metres (30 feet)
- …is also known as “Anson, Singapore”
- Description: subzone of Downtown Core Planning Area in Central Region, Singapore
Places of Interest
Highlights include Marina Bay and Icon Loft.
Marina Bay
Marina Bay is Singapore's newest district, created on reclaimed land just east of Riverside.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanjong Pagar and Chinatown.
Anson
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Latitude
1.27372° or 1° 16′ 25″ north
Longitude
103.84361° or 103° 50′ 37″ east
Open location code
6PH57RFV+FC
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Thai—“Anson” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “安順”
- Chinese: “安顺”
- Dutch: “Anson Road”
- Italian: “Anson”
- Japanese: “アンソン”
- Thai: “แอนสัน”
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