Dataran JKR
Dataran JKR is a rest area in Perak, West Coast. Dataran JKR is situated nearby to the waterfall Reservoir Falls, as well as near the trailhead Bukit Larut (Box trail).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Perak Museum and Taiping Lake Gardens.
Perak Museum
Museum
Photo: Taipingite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Perak Museum is a public museum located at the junction of Jalan Muzium and Jalan Taming Sari in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It is the oldest museum in Malaysia and highlights the history of the state. Perak Museum is situated 3 km west of Dataran JKR.
Taiping Lake Gardens
Park
Photo: Wohin Auswandern, CC BY 2.0.
The Taiping Lake Gardens is the first public garden established during the British rule in Malaysia. The garden is located near Bukit Larut, and is equidistant to the town centre and the Taiping Zoo. Taiping Lake Gardens is situated 2½ km southwest of Dataran JKR.
Taiping Prison
Prison
Taiping Prison, formerly known as Larut Prison and Taiping Training Centre, is a prison in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Established in 1879, it is the first and oldest modern prison complex in the country. Taiping Prison is situated 2½ km west of Dataran JKR.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bukit Larut and Taiping.
Bukit Larut
Village
Bukit Larut is a hill resort in Malaysia located in the state of Perak, Malaysia, 10 kilometres southwest from Taiping. It was established under the direction of British colonists in 1884 as a place of observation for tin mining activity and as a retreat for the English people who were based in nearby Larut and Taiping. Bukit Larut is situated 2½ km east of Dataran JKR.
Taiping
Taiping is a city located in Larut, Matang and Selama District, in the state of Perak, Malaysia. It is located approximately 48 km northwest of Ipoh, the capital of Perak, and 78 km southeast of George Town, Penang.
Kamunting
Town
Kamunting is a town in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the biggest satellite town of Taiping. During the Malayan Emergency between 1948 and 1960, Kamunting was the site of a major British/Commonwealth military base, there being a large garrison for the 28th Commonwealth Independent Infantry Brigade and also one of the three British Military Hospitals in Malaya. Kamunting is situated 5 km northwest of Dataran JKR.
Dataran JKR
- Type: Rest area
- Category: transportation
- Location: Perak, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
4.86588° or 4° 51′ 57″ northLongitude
100.77063° or 100° 46′ 14″ eastOpen location code
6PP2VQ8C+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 1254550162OpenStreetMap feature
highway=rest_area
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