Kilakkarai Lighthouse

Kilakkarai Lighthouse is located at Kilakkarai, . The lighthouse started functioning on 2 October 1979. There was no lighthouse at this location prior to the installation of the present structure.
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Photo: Kilakarai photography, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Building
  • Description: lighthouse in India
  • Also known as: “Kilakarai lighthouse” and “Kilakarai Lighthouse”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilakarai and Erwadi.

Town
Photo: Hishamazad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in in the state of . As of 2021, the town has a population of approximately 60,000.

Village
Photo: Wasifwasif, Public domain.
is a village located in the of , India. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Taluk and the town panchayat. is situated 8 km west of Kilakkarai Lighthouse.

Kilakkarai Lighthouse

Latitude
9.22759° or 9° 13′ 39″ north
Longitude
78.78514° or 78° 47′ 7″ east
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Operator
DGLL India
Open location code
6JXW6QHP+23
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1555162828
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q18388198
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Hindi to Tamil—“Kilakkarai Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Hindi: “किलाक्िरै दीपस् तंभ”
  • Hindi: “कीलकरई प्रकाशस्तम्भ”
  • Tamil: “கீழக்கரை கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”

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