Mettupalaiyam

Mettupalaiyam is a locality in Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Mettupalaiyam is situated nearby to the suburb Puzhal, as well as near the locality Vadapurambākkam.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Puzhal Central Prison and Madhavaram Botanical Garden.

Puzhal Central Prison

Prison

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Puzhal Central Prison is a central prison complex located in Chennai, India. It is about 23 km from the city centre. The prison became operational in 2006, replacing the erstwhile Chennai Central Prison.

Madhavaram Botanical Garden

Park

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Madhavaram Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Chennai, India, set up by the horticulture department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The garden, the second botanical garden in Chennai after the Semmozhi Poonga, is the largest botanical garden in the city. Madhavaram Botanical Garden is situated 4 km east of Mettupalaiyam.

Madhavaram Depot metro station

Metro station

Madhavaram Depot metro station is a metro railway station on the Red Line of the Chennai Metro. The station is the only at-grade station of the Chennai Metro, and one of the 48 stations of the Madhavaram Milk Colony–Sholinganallur stretch. Madhavaram Depot metro station is situated 3½ km east of Mettupalaiyam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puzhal and Assisi Nagar.

Puzhal

Suburb

Puzhal or Pulhal is a Northwestern residential town in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Puzhal is located on the banks of Puzhal Lake.

Assisi Nagar

Locality

Assisi Nagar is a neighbourhood near Chennai, India. It is in Tiruvallur, and near Madhavaram. It is surrounded by a green area and has 10 streets with about 500 families. Assisi Nagar is situated 2½ km east of Mettupalaiyam.

Lakshmipuram

Suburb

Lakshmipuram is mainly a residential locality in the northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India. Lakshmipuram is situated 3 km south of Mettupalaiyam.

Mettupalaiyam

Type: Locality
Location: Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

13.15839° or 13° 9′ 30″ north

Longitude

80.2085° or 80° 12′ 31″ east

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

7M525655+9C

GeoNames ID

1466029

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