Vattakottai Fort
Vattakottai Fort is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, at the southern tip of India. It was built in the 18th century as a coastal defence fortification and barracks in the former Travancore kingdom.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- …is also known as “Vattakottai”
- Description: historic site in Kanyakumari, India
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Anjugramam is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
2½ km north of Vattakottai Fort
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anjugramam and Azhagappapuram.
Anjugramam
Town
Anjugramam is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
2½ km north of Vattakottai Fort
Azhagappapuram
Village
Azhagappapuram is a panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
3½ km northwest of Vattakottai Fort
Chinnamuttom
Chinnamuttom is a special-grade village in Kanyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
3½ km south of Vattakottai Fort
Vattakottai Fort
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Latitude
8.12576° or 8° 7′ 33″ north
Longitude
77.56527° or 77° 33′ 55″ east
Open location code
6JWV4HG8+84
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = fort
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Tamil—“Vattakottai Fort” goes by many names.
قلعة فاتاكوتاىEgyptian Arabic
वट्टकोट्टई फोर्टHindi
വട്ടക്കോട്ടMalayalam
வட்டக் கோட்டைTamil
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