Mount Vernon, Singapore

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Mount Vernon (Chinese: 翡珑山) is a small hill in central Singapore. It is circumscribed by Bartley Road, Upper Aljunied Road, Upper Serangoon Road, and Upper Paya Lebar Road.

The only buildings on this hill are Maris Stella High School, the Mount Vernon Camp of the Gurkha Contingent, the SPCA, and the now-defunct Mount Vernon Crematorium and Bidadari Cemetery.

Mount Vernon Road was officially named in 1956.

[edit] Reference

  • Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2004), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern University Press, ISBN 981-210-364-3