Puthuvype Lighthouse
The Vypin Lighthouse or Cochin Lighthouse is an active lighthouse situated at Puthuvype in Kochi, Kerala, India. It started as an oil-fuelled lamp at Fort Kochi in 1839, and was updated over the years.
- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of 49 metres (161 feet)
- …is also known as “Vypin Lighthouse”
- …is operated by Directorate General of Lighthouses And Lightships
- …stands 46 metres (151 feet) tall
- Description: Lighthouse in Keralam
- Address: Puthuvypu, Ochanthuruth, Ernakulam, 682508
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover The Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom and Gundu Island.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom
The National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom…
3½ km east of Puthuvype Lighthouse
Gundu Island
Islet
The Gundu Island is one of the many islands that make up the city of Kochi, Kerala, India.
3 km southeast of Puthuvype Lighthouse
International Container Transhipment Terminal
The Kochi International Container Transshipment…
4 km southeast of Puthuvype Lighthouse
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ochanthuruth and Elamkunnapuzha.
Ochanthuruth
Locality
Ochanthuruth is one of the villages in Vypin, an island in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India.
Elamkunnapuzha
Village
Elamkunnapuzha is a village in the Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Keralam.
3½ km north of Puthuvype Lighthouse
Puthuvype Lighthouse
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Latitude
9.99841° or 9° 59′ 54″ north
Longitude
76.22151° or 76° 13′ 17″ east
Open location code
6JXRX6XC+9J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = lighthouse
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tamil—“Puthuvype Lighthouse” goes by many names.
维平灯塔Chinese
ವೈಪಿನ್ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭKannada
Cochin (Vypin) Light HouseMalayalam
കൊച്ചിൻ (വൈപ്പിൻ) വിളക്കുമാടംMalayalam
വൈപ്പിൻ വിളക്കുമാടംMalayalam
கொச்சி கலங்கரை விளக்கம்Tamil
வைபின் கலங்கரை விளக்கம்Tamil
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Discover Subhramanya Temple and Puthuvype Beach.
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