Sandy Point
Sandy Point is a point in Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. Sandy Point is situated nearby to the locality Ayyanthopu, as well as near the village Pamban.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pamban Bridge.
Pamban Bridge
Photo: Bhamdham, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pamban Bridge was a railway bridge that connected the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island to Mandapam on mainland India. Opened on 24 February 1914, it was India's first sea bridge, and was the longest sea bridge in India until the opening of the Bandra–Worli Sea Link in 2010. Pamban Bridge is situated 4 km north of Sandy Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pamban and Mandapam.
Pamban
Village
Photo: Maskaravivek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pamban is a town in the Rameswaram taluk of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. It is at the west edge of Pamban Island and is a popular fishing port. Pamban is situated 3½ km north of Sandy Point.
Mandapam
Town
Mandapam is a panchayat town in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The famed Pamban Railway bridge and Vehicular bridge lie to the East of this Panchayat Town. Mandapam is Tamil Nadu’s largest refugee camp for Sri Lankans in India. Mandapam is situated 8 km northwest of Sandy Point.
Sandy Point
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.25° or 9° 15′ northLongitude
79.21667° or 79° 13′ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
6JXX7628+2MGeoNames ID
1257453
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