False Point
False Point is a low headland in the Bay of Bengal. It is located in the Kendrapara district of Odisha, India. The point derives its name from the circumstance that vessels proceeding up the Bay of Bengal frequently mistook it for Point Palmyras, less than a degree farther north.
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Latitude
20.32208° or 20° 19′ 20″ north
Longitude
86.73895° or 86° 44′ 20″ east
Open location code
7MG88PCQ+RH
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“False Point” goes by many names.
False PointCatalan
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ଫଲ୍ସ ପଏଣ୍ଟOriya
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