Survey Picket Fort Frederick
Survey Picket Fort Frederick is a triangulation station in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Survey Picket Fort Frederick is situated nearby to Fort Fredrick.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Fredrick and Maritime and Naval History Museum Trincomalee.
Fort Fredrick
Fort
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Fort Fredrick, also known as Trincomalee Fort or Fort of Triquillimale, is a fort built by the Portuguese at Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, completed in 1624 CE, built on Swami Rock-Konamamalai from the debris of the world-famous ancient Hindu Koneswaram temple.
Maritime and Naval History Museum Trincomalee
Place of worship
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The Maritime and Naval History Museum is a Maritime museum located at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. It has been established near to Fort Fredrick where the Dutch first landed to the island in the 16th century. Maritime and Naval History Museum Trincomalee is situated 1¼ km southwest of Survey Picket Fort Frederick.
Trincomalee railway station
Railway station
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Trincomalee railway station is a railway station in the city of Trincomalee in eastern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is the eastern terminus of the Trincomalee Line which links Trincomalee District with the capital Colombo. Trincomalee railway station is situated 2 km west of Survey Picket Fort Frederick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trincomalee.
Trincomalee
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Trincomalee is a city in northeastern Sri Lanka. Trinco is emerging as a tourist destination thanks to its incredible history and beaches, especially those just north of town.
Survey Picket Fort Frederick
- Type: Triangulation station
- Location: Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.5789° or 8° 34′ 44″ northLongitude
81.2424° or 81° 14′ 33″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
6MW3H6HR+HXGeoNames ID
1227493
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