False Point Lighthouse

False Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include False Point.

Locality
is a low headland in the . It is located in the Kendrapara district of Odisha, . 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.

False Point Lighthouse

Latitude
20.33136° or 20° 19′ 53″ north
Longitude
86.73935° or 86° 44′ 22″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Inception
1838
Open location code
7MG88PJQ+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1551593895
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
12175825
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