Time: 11:38 am - 11:55 am
Venue: Singapore Mile Zero at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
The Fullerton Building marks the position of Mile Zero, adopted circa 1909 as the origin of all road distances in Singapore.
In Singapore, all roads lead to Fullerton Hotel, where this Mile Zero marker is located.
Mile Zero refers to the point in a city from which all addresses take their bearings. While the General Post Office was operational at the Fullerton Building, it was Singapore's "Mile Zero".
Way before developed proper roads and invent the comprehensive maps, people measured landmarks and districts of Singapore by the distances (miles) across Singapore by taking the then General Post Office as the "zero-point".
To North（往北）
0 mile > 7 miles, Bukit Timah > 10 miles, Bukit Panjang > 15 miles, Woodlands
0 mile > 5 miles, Thomson > 12.5 miles, Chong Pang
To West（往西）
0 mile > 7 miles, Bukit Timah > 18 miles, Tuas
0 mile > 7 miles, Bukit Timah > 10 miles, Bukit Panjang > 16 miles, Choa Chu Kang
0 mile > 2 miles, Orchard Road > 3.5 miles, Napier Road (Botanic Gardens) > 5 miles, Holland Road > 6 miles
0 mile > 7.5 miles, Pasir Panjang > 10/11 miles
The major roads are clearly marked on this milestone.
Orchard Road is 2 miles away,
Bukit Timah , 7 miles away and
Bukit Panjang at 10 miles away.
In the past, if someone got onto a private hire and tell the driver to take him to 7 miles, he would arrive at his destination, Bukit Timah.
This also explains why there is a mall in Bukit Panjang named Junction 10. It was formerly known as Ten Mile Junction because of its location.
To East（往东）
0 mile > 3 miles, Geylang > 14 miles, Changi
0 mile > 6 miles, Hougang > 7.5 miles, Upper Serangoon (Kangkar) > 11 miles
Remark:
1 mile = 1.609 km
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