Portonovo Lighthouse

Portonovo Lighthouse is a lighthouse in . It is one of seven NAVTEX facilitated lighthouses in India. The lighthouse was established and is maintained by the Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships at the Ministry of Ports, a ministry of the Government of India.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: Historical Lighthouse of India and Tamil Nadu
  • Also known as: “Parangipettai Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cuddalore IL&FS Thermal Power Station.

Power station
Cuddalore IL&FS Power Station is a 1,200-megawatt coal-fired power station in Tamil Nadu, India. is situated 3 km northwest of Portonovo Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parangipettai.

Town
, historically called Porto Novo, is a coastal panchayat town in in the state of . is located on the north bank of the mouth of the Vellar River at a distance of 30 km from .

Portonovo Lighthouse

Latitude
11.50426° or 11° 30′ 15″ north
Longitude
79.77048° or 79° 46′ 14″ east
Open location code
7J3XGQ3C+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1669880989
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q126085369
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Portonovo Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Tamil: “போர்டோ நோவோ கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vathiya Palli and Vinayagar Temple.

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