Kodaikanal Lake

Kodaikanal Lake, also known as Kodai Lake, is a manmade lake located in the city in in , . Sir Vere Henry Levinge, the then Collector of , was instrumental in creating the lake in 1863, amidst the Kodaikanal town which was developed by the British and early missionaries from USA.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kodaikanal Solar Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kodaikanal.
is a hill station in the Palani Hill Range.

Kodaikanal Lake

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Latitude
10.234° or 10° 14′ 2″ north
Longitude
77.4868° or 77° 29′ 13″ east
Open location code
7J2V6FMP+JP
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Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From French to Telugu—“Kodaikanal Lake” goes by many names.
  • French: “lac de Kodaikanal”
  • French: “Lac de Kodaikanal”
  • Indonesian: “Danau Kodaikanal”
  • Malayalam: “കൊടൈകനല് തടാകം”
  • Malayalam: “കൊടൈക്കനാൽ തടാകം”
  • Panjabi: “ਕੋਡੈਕਨਾਲ ਝੀਲ”
  • Tamil: “கொடைக்கானல் ஏரி”
  • Telugu: “కొడైకెనాల్ సరస్సు”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Anna Nagar and Moonjikal.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include TTDC Boat House and Jane Cummings Library.

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