Viewing Point
Viewing Point is a scenic viewpoint in Penang, West Coast. Viewing Point is situated nearby to the police station Pos Kawalan Polis Bantuan Empangan Aie Itam, as well as near Fishball Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kek Lok Si Temple and Ayer Itam War Memorial Park.
Kek Lok Si Temple
Buddhist temple
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The Kek Lok Si Temple is a Buddhist temple in George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Ayer Itam, it is the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia and an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and other parts of Southeast Asia. Kek Lok Si Temple is situated 2 km east of Viewing Point.
Ayer Itam War Memorial Park
Park
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The Ayer Itam War Memorial Park is a war memorial in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at the suburb of Ayer Itam, the memorial commemorates the local Chinese who lost their lives during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the subsequent Japanese occupation of Malaya. Ayer Itam War Memorial Park is situated 3 km northeast of Viewing Point.
Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital
Hospital building
Photo: HundenvonPenang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital is a non-profit hospital in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Established in 2021, the 50-bed hospital at Ayer Itam is the first Buddhist hospital in the state and is run by the nearby Kek Lok Si Temple. Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital is situated 2 km northeast of Viewing Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Air Itam and Paya Terubong.
Air Itam
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Air Itam, is a town in central Penang Island. Located west of George Town, Air Itam is largely a suburban area home to the famous Penang Hill, or Bukit Bendera, and the gigantic Kek Lok Si Temple.
Paya Terubong
Suburb
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Paya Terubong is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located nearly 7 km southwest of the city centre, it is nestled within the central valleys of Penang Island and south of Air Itam. Paya Terubong is situated 2½ km southeast of Viewing Point.
Farlim
Suburb
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Farlim, officially Bandar Baru Ayer Itam, is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located 6 km southwest of the city centre, the township was created in the 1980s. Farlim is situated 3 km east of Viewing Point.
Viewing Point
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.39337° or 5° 23′ 36″ northLongitude
100.25814° or 100° 15′ 29″ eastOpen location code
6PQ297V5+87OpenStreetMap ID
node 7115837185OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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