Kadappakkam Lighthouse

Kadappakkam Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , , . Kadappakkam Lighthouse is situated nearby to .
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: A lighthouse on the east coast of India
  • Also known as: “Alam Parai Fort Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alamparai Fort.

Ruins
Photo: Djoemanoj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The ruins of lie near Kadappakkam in India, a village 50 km from on the land overlooking the sea. Constructed in the late 17th century during the Mughal era, the once had a 100-metre long dockyard stretching into the sea, from which zari cloth, salt, and ghee were exported. is situated 1 km south of Kadappakkam Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheyyur.

is a town in in the Indian state of . is surrounded by four sub-areas: North, East, South and West .

Kadappakkam Lighthouse

Latitude
12.27547° or 12° 16′ 32″ north
Longitude
80.01095° or 80° 0′ 39″ east
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Operator
ministry of shipping, government of India
Open location code
7M4272G6+59
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1553042311
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q141194251
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Satellite Map

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Highlights include Alambarai Beach and Alambarai Fort.

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