Kovalam Point
Kovalam Point is a point in Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Kovalam Point is situated nearby to the locality Tiruvallam, as well as near the suburb Vizhinjam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Halcyon Castle and Vizhinjam Lighthouse.
Halcyon Castle
Building
Photo: Laksmo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Halcyon Castle was built in 1932 in the princely state of Travancore, in the modern-day state of Kerala, India. It was constructed by M.R.Ry Sri Rama Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran, the consort of Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, as a retreat for their family.
Vizhinjam Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Akhilan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vizhinjam Lighthouse or Trivandrum Lighthouse is situated near Kovalam beach in Kerala. It started functioning on 30 June 1972. Vizhinjam was a busy seaport in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kovalam and Vizhinjam.
Kovalam
Kovalam is a village in the southern state of Kerala in India, about 17 km from Thiruvananthapuram. Kovalam is famous for its beaches, among the most pristine in India. Kovalam is extremely popular among westerners due to shallow waters and low tidal waves.
Vizhinjam
Suburb
Vizhinjam is an area located in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the state of Kerala in India. which belongs to Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. Vizhinjam is situated 2½ km southeast of Kovalam Point.
Venganoor
Suburb
Venganoor is an area within the Trivandrum City of Kerala, India, which is situated 13 km south of the city. It is known as the birthplace of Ayyankali, the great Dalit leader of Kerala. Venganoor is situated 3½ km east of Kovalam Point.
Kovalam Point
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Covelong Point”, “Kovalum Point”, and “Kovilam Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, Southern Travancore, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kovalam Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kovalam Point”
- Swedish: “Kovalam Point”
Localities in the Area
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