Statue of Francis Light
Statue of Francis Light is a work of art in Daerah Timur Laut, Penang. Statue of Francis Light is situated nearby to Stage, as well as near Chapel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penang State Assembly Building and Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse.
Penang State Assembly Building
Government office
Photo: Gryffindor, CC BY 2.5.
The Penang State Assembly Building is the home of the Penang State Legislative Assembly. It is located at Light Street in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia, within the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Penang State Assembly Building is situated 150 metres south of Statue of Francis Light.
Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse
Lighthouse
The Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Fort Cornwallis, George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is currently under the management of the Maritime Authority of Malaysia. Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse is situated 120 metres east of Statue of Francis Light.
Esplanade Grounds
Park
Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Esplanade is a seafront city square in the heart of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. It covers the field adjacent to Fort Cornwallis, known locally as the Padang, and the seaside promenade along the edge of the field. Esplanade Grounds is situated 160 metres west of Statue of Francis Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include George Town and Sungai Pinang.
George Town
Photo: Gp song, CC BY-SA 3.0.
George Town is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is Malaysia's sixth largest city, with a population of about 708,000, with 1.7 million in the metro area, as of 2020.
Sungai Pinang
Quarter
Photo: arches, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sungai Pinang is a residential neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The neighbourhood lies along the southern bank of the Pinang River and is bounded by Jalan Sungai Pinang to the south. Sungai Pinang is situated 3 km southwest of Statue of Francis Light.
Butterworth
Photo: arches, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Butterworth is the main town on the mainland side of Penang state in Malaysia. It was named after William John Butterworth, governor of the Straits Settlements from 1843-1855.
Statue of Francis Light
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.42055° or 5° 25′ 14″ northLongitude
100.34352° or 100° 20′ 37″ eastOpen location code
6PQ2C8CV+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 6579340133OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stage and Chapel.
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