Rain Gauge 6
Rain Gauge 6 is a scenic viewpoint in Daerah Timur Laut, Penang. Rain Gauge 6 is situated nearby to the trailhead The Habitat (Back Entrance), as well as near The Colugo Zip.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kek Lok Si Temple and Ayer Itam War Memorial Park.
Kek Lok Si Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
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 2½ km southeast of Rain Gauge 6.
Ayer Itam War Memorial Park
Park
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ km southeast of Rain Gauge 6.
Penang Botanic Gardens
Garden
The Penang Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Situated at Jalan Air Terjun, it is also colloquially known as the Waterfall Gardens because of the cascading waterfall nearby. Penang Botanic Gardens is situated 4 km northeast of Rain Gauge 6.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Air Itam and Farlim.
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.
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 4 km southeast of Rain Gauge 6.
Rain Gauge 6
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: tourism and monitoring station
- Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.41815° or 5° 25′ 5″ northLongitude
100.26245° or 100° 15′ 45″ eastOpen location code
6PQ2C796+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 9211880464OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=monitoring_stationOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Highlights include The Habitat (Back Entrance) and The Colugo Zip.
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