Island Grounds
Island Grounds is a suburb in Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Island Grounds is situated nearby to the neighborhood CMWSSB Division 59, as well as near Government Estate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Island and Fort St. George.
The Island
Island
Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Island, also called as Island Grounds, is a river island situated on the Cooum River in the northern part of the Indian city of Chennai. The island was created artificially in the early 19th century by merging the Coovum River with the then "Elambore River".
Fort St. George
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort St. George is a fortress at the coastal city of Chennai, India. Founded in 1639, it was the first English fortress in India. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land.
Chennai Central railway station
Railway station
Photo: Bellus Delphina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chennai Central, is an NSG–1 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chintadripet and Chepauk.
Chintadripet
Suburb
Chintadripet is a locality in Chennai, in India. Located on the southern banks of the Cooum River, it is a residential-cum-commercial area surrounded by Chepauk, Island Grounds, Pudupet, Egmore, Anna Salai and Chennai Central…
Chepauk
Suburb
Photo: Nikhilb239, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chepauk is a locality in Chennai, India. The name Chepauk is popularly used to refer to the M. A. Chidambaram International Cricket Stadium, also known as the Chepauk Stadium.
Park Town
Suburb
Park Town is a neighbourhood in downtown Chennai, India. It lies adjacent to the historical neighbourhood of George Town. The area got its name from the People's Park which was situated near the Ripon Building.
Island Grounds
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.0742° or 13° 4′ 27″ northLongitude
80.27936° or 80° 16′ 46″ eastOpen location code
7M5237FH+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 247689931OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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