Oyster Rock

Oyster Rock is an island in the Mumbai Harbour, Mumbai, India. It is heavily fortified, and owned by the Indian Navy. For a short while, the islet was used as a naval museum.
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gateway of India, Colaba, Mumbai and The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.

Monument
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The Gateway of India is an arch-monument, completed in 1924, on the waterfront of , Maharashtra, India. It was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V of the for his coronation as the Emperor of India in December 1911 at Strand Road near .

Hotel
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The Taj Mahal Palace is a heritage, five-star, luxury hotel in the area of , Maharashtra, India, situated next to the . Built in the Indo-Saracenic style, it opened in 1903 as the Taj Mahal Hotel, and has historically often been known simply as "The Taj".

Church
The Church of St John the Evangelist, better known as the , is an Anglican church belonging to the Mumbai diocese of the Church of North India.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colaba and Nariman Point.

Suburb
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is a part of the city of , India. It is one of the four peninsulas of Mumbai while the other three are , and . During the Portuguese rule in the 16th century, the island was known as Kolbhat.

Neighborhood
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is a prominent downtown area of in , India. Located on the southern tip of the Mumbai peninsula, at the end of the Mumbai's , houses some of India's prestigious business headquarters.

Neighborhood
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is a crescent-shaped art district/neighborhood in , India. It hosts several of the city's heritage buildings including museums, art galleries and educational institutions like the , the , the , and The Arts Trust - Institute of Contemporary Indian Art.

Oyster Rock

Latitude
18.90227° or 18° 54′ 8″ north
Longitude
72.82728° or 72° 49′ 38″ east
Open location code
7JCJWR2G+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 932771750
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
1463458
Wiki­data ID
Q7116354
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Satellite Map

Discover Oyster Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“Oyster Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Oyster Rock (bato sa Indya)”
  • Cebuano: “Oyster Rock”
  • Chinese: “牡蛎岛”
  • Dutch: “Oyster Rock”
  • Russian: “Скала Ойстер”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dhobi Ghat and Koli Nagar.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oyster Rock and Fishery Survey Of India.

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