The Changi Tree

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The Changi Tree, also known as the Chengai Tree, which was such a landmark in the days before World War II, dominating as it did the countryside for miles around. Legend has it that there was once a very tall tree that stood in Changi. This tree must have been very significant marked on maps and had been used as a landmark for nearly a century before. The Changi Tree at that time was taller than a 20-storey building. This magnificent tree also gave Changi it's name.

The famous "Changi tree" marked the eastern approach to the Straits of Johore and was felled in 1942 to prevent the Japanese artillery from using it as a ranging point during World War II.

The Changi Tree is located near Digby Road; near Tangmere Road; 0.1 kilometre away from Changi Village Road; 0.1 kilometre away from Old Sarum Road; 0.5 kilometre away from Cranwell Road; The Changi Tree is geographically located at latitude (1.3801 degrees) 1° 22' 48" North of the Equator and longitude (103.9865 degrees) 103° 59' 11" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore.

The locations related to The Changi Tree are represented by the path the bullet takes from the muzzle of the gun to the target and may not be nearest by road. For example, The Changi Tree is located 0.4 kilometre from Changi Golf Course. The Changi Tree is located 0.4 kilometre from Block 151 - Changi Murals. The Changi Tree is located 0.8 kilometre from Sree Ramar Temple. The Changi Tree is located 0.9 kilometre from Changi Village. The Changi Tree is located 0.9 kilometre from Singapore Airlines Cargo Superhub 1.

Loyang Point 2.8km, Tampines Mart 4.1km, White Sands 4.2km, Block 201 Market 4.8km, Elias Mall 4.9km, Eastpoint 5.6km, Tampines Mall 5.6km, Century Square 5.7km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near The Changi Tree.

Changi Village 0.9km, Changi Beach Park 1.4km, Johor Battery WW2 Gun 1.8km, Changi Chapel And Museum 2.4km, Chek Jawa, Pulau Ubin 3.2km, Downtown East 3.5km, Pulau Ubin 4.3km, NEWater Visitor Centre 6.9km, are places of interest (attraction) located near The Changi Tree.

Changi Village Food Centre 1km, Loyang Food Centre 2.1km, Fishermen's Village 4.3km, Changi South Amenity Centre 5.3km, Tampines Round Market and Food Centre 6km, Bedok Food Centre 7.5km, Kopitiam Punggol 8.1km, Bedok North Street 1 Food Centre 8.3km, are eating places (food court, cafe, hawker food) located near The Changi Tree.

Pasir Ris Primary School 2.8km, Greenview Secondary School 2.9km, Pasir Ris Crescent Secondary School 3.1km, White Sands Primary School 3.2km, Casuarina Primary School 3.4km, Loyang Primary School 3.5km, Loyang Secondary School 3.6km, Hai Sing Catholic 3.6km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near The Changi Tree.

Pasir Ris Street 21 Openspace 3km, Pasir Ris Park 4km, Mera Terrace Playground 4.4km, Jalan Pelatok Playground 4.8km, Meragi Road Playground 4.9km, Changi Business Park 5.2km, Tampines Mountain Bike Riding Trail 5.3km, Sunbird Playground 5.5km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near The Changi Tree.