Port And Shipping Office, Vizhinjam
Port And Shipping Office, Vizhinjam is a government office in Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Port And Shipping Office, Vizhinjam is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Lighthouse and sunset view STP, as well as near the public aquarium Marine Aquarium Vizhinjam.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vizhinjam Lighthouse and Halcyon Castle.
Vizhinjam Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Akhilan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vizhinjam Lighthouse or Trivandrum Lighthouse is situated near Kovalam beach in Kerala. It started functioning on 30 June 1972. Vizhinjam was a busy seaport in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Vizhinjam Lighthouse is situated 430 metres west of Port And Shipping Office, Vizhinjam.
Halcyon Castle
Building
Photo: Laksmo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Halcyon Castle was built in 1932 in the princely state of Travancore, in the modern-day state of Kerala, India. It was constructed by M.R.Ry Sri Rama Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran, the consort of Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, as a retreat for their family. Halcyon Castle is situated 1½ km northwest of Port And Shipping Office, Vizhinjam.
Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram
Photo: arun..., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram also known as Trivandrum Port is India's first deep-water transshipment port. Located at Vizhinjam within the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the port is designed to be a multi-purpose, all-weather, green port and is about 19 kilometres from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram is situated 2½ km southeast of Port And Shipping Office, Vizhinjam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vizhinjam and Kovalam.
Vizhinjam
Suburb
Kovalam
Photo: Georgeumartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kovalam is a village in the southern state of Kerala in India, about 17 km from Thiruvananthapuram. Kovalam is famous for its beaches, among the most pristine in India. Kovalam is extremely popular among westerners due to shallow waters and low tidal waves.
Venganoor
Suburb
Venganoor is an area within the Trivandrum City of Kerala, India, which is situated 13 km south of the city. It is known as the birthplace of Ayyankali, the great Dalit leader of Kerala. Venganoor is situated 2½ km northeast of Port And Shipping Office, Vizhinjam.
Port And Shipping Office, Vizhinjam
- Type: Government office
- Categories: building, office, and government building
- Location: Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, Southern Travancore, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.38242° or 8° 22′ 57″ northLongitude
76.98357° or 76° 59′ 1″ eastOpen location code
6JWR9XJM+XCOpenStreetMap ID
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office=government
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lighthouse and sunset view STP and Marine Aquarium Vizhinjam.
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