Fort Canning Lighthouse

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.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Singapore
  • Also known as: “The Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marina Bay and Raffles House.

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is 's newest district, created on reclaimed land just east of . It includes the areas east of Shenton Way and Esplanade Dr.

Historic house
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is a single-storey building built on the , . The original building was a wood and atap structure built in 1822 that was used as a place of residence by Sir Stamford Raffles.

Museum
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The is a museum and gallery in the Museum district of Singapore that specialises in the country's Peranakan culture. It is the sister museum of the . is situated 280 metres northeast of Fort Canning Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Civic District and Clarke Quay.

Suburb
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The is a district located near the in the Central Area of . It contains historical buildings and museums such as , , , and .

Neighborhood
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is a historical riverside quay in , located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream from the mouth of the and .

Neighborhood
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is a historical quay in Singapore which is situated upstream from the mouth of the on its southern bank. It spans from the shophouses near , stretching along one bank of the Singapore River, as far as .

Fort Canning Lighthouse

Latitude
1.29211° or 1° 17′ 32″ north
Longitude
103.84777° or 103° 50′ 52″ east
Height
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
6PH57RRX+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 465136070
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q5470885
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Satellite Map

Discover Fort Canning Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Fort Canning Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Raffles Terrace Fountain and Sang Nila Utama Garden.

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