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Trump and Kim Jong Un are staying in hotels less than a half-mile apart, and this map shows how they're basically neighbors

Kieran Corcoran   

Trump and Kim Jong Un are staying in hotels less than a half-mile apart, and this map shows how they're basically neighbors
Politics2 min read

Singapore hotels map Trump Kim summit

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A map showing how close to one another Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un's bases are in Singapore.

  • US President Donald Trump is staying at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore ahead of his summit with Kim Jong Un.
  • The North Korean leader is staying at the St. Regis, which is only around 600 meters as the crow flies from Trump's base, and 750 meters on foot.
  • The men aren't meeting until Tuesday, when they are both heading to a separate hotel.

President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un have both arrived at their Singapore hotels for their historic summit - and if they look out the window at the same time they could probably see each other.

The two men are staying less than half a mile apart in central Singapore. The city-state is not a big place to begin with, but the leaders have chosen hotels less than 600 meters away from each other.

Trump is staying in the Shangri-La Hotel, while Kim is a little way down the road in the St. Regis. According to Google Maps, the two are almost 600 meters apart in a straight line, or 750 meters (0.5 miles) on foot.

Judging from a 3D model of Singapore visible on Google Maps, there is a clear line of sight from the top of the 38-floor Shangri-La to the 20-floor St. Regis.

Singapore hotels 3D map google Trump Kim summit

Google Maps

A 3D model of the Singapore skyline, showing a line of sight from the Shangri-La hotel to the St Regis.

Despite their close proximity, the two men have not yet met. They are due to see each other at 9 a.m. local time Tuesday (9 p.m. ET Monday), in what is set to be a historic first meeting between a North Korean leader and a sitting US president.

Both men will leave their hotels for the summit, which is being held at a third hotel, the Capella, on the island of Sentosa, just south of the Singapore mainland.

Singapore summit map zoomed out Trump Kim

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A map of the whole of Singapore, showing the two leaders' hotels, and the location of the Capella Hotel, where the two are due to meet.

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