Santhome Beach
Santhome Beach is a beach in Tiruvottiyur, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. Santhome Beach is situated nearby to the suburb Foreshore Estate, as well as near St. Lazarus Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Thome Basilica and Kapaleeshwarar Temple.
San Thome Basilica
Church
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San Thome Church, officially known as the National Shrine of St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, is a church of the Catholic Church in India, at the Santhome neighbourhood of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu. San Thome Basilica is situated 1 km north of Santhome Beach.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Hindu temple
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The Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva. It is located in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple was built around the 7th century A.D. and is an example of South Indian Architecture. Kapaleeshwarar Temple is situated 1¼ km northwest of Santhome Beach.
Quibble Island
Island
Photo: Yes.aravind, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quibble Island is a river island in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Prior to British colonization, it was not an island but a network of inter-tidal channels.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foreshore Estate and Santhome.
Foreshore Estate
Suburb
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Foreshore Estate is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. It is situated along the southern stretch of the Marina Beach. The proposed Marina Business centre commercial complex on 25 acre land at Foreshore Estate in Chennai, is planned to develop by the State Government of Tamil Nadu.
Santhome
Suburb
Photo: PlaneMad, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Santhome, also written San Thome, is a locality in Mylapore in Chennai city in India. It was a Portuguese settlement in the 16th century.
Mylapore
Suburb
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Mylapore, or Thirumayilai, is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Chennai, India. It is one of the oldest residential parts of the city.
Santhome Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Tiruvottiyur, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.02606° or 13° 1′ 34″ northLongitude
80.27851° or 80° 16′ 43″ eastOpen location code
7M5227GH+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 23110086OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
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