Fort Canning Light
Fort Canning Light is a lighthouse in Singapore. Fort Canning Light is situated nearby to the historic house Raffles House, as well as near the suburb Civic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marina Bay and Fort Canning Lighthouse.
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 Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Aldwinteo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Canning Lighthouse, also known as Fort Canning Light, is a lighthouse located on top of Fort Canning Hill, Singapore, and was formerly one of the 13 important lighthouses in the Straits of Malacca.
Raffles House
Historic house
Photo: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Raffles House is a single-storey building built on the Fort Canning Hill, Singapore. The original building was a wood and atap structure built in 1822 that was used as a place of residence by Sir Stamford Raffles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Civic District and Clarke 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.
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.
Boat Quay
Neighborhood
Photo: MichaelJanich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boat Quay is a historical quay in Singapore which is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River on its southern bank. It spans from the shophouses near UOB Plaza, stretching along one bank of the Singapore River, up until Elgin Bridge.
Fort Canning Light
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
1.2921° or 1° 17′ 32″ northLongitude
103.84777° or 103° 50′ 52″ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
6PH57RRX+R4GeoNames ID
11376955
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Satellite Map
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