Taiping Rifle Range

Taiping Rifle Range is a pitch in Perak, West Coast. Taiping Rifle Range is situated nearby to the sports venue Coronation Swimming Pool, as well as near the memorial Taiping War Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Taiping War Cemetery and Taiping Lake Gardens.

Taiping War Cemetery

Memorial

Photo: Bubbha, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Taiping War Cemetery is the final resting place for Allied personnel who were killed during World War II, particularly the Malayan Campaign and the Japanese occupation of Malaya following the British occupation and colonization of Malaya. Taiping War Cemetery is situated 150 metres southwest of Taiping Rifle Range.

Taiping Lake Gardens

Park

Photo: Wohin Auswandern, CC BY 2.0.

The Taiping Lake Gardens is the first public garden established during the British rule in Malaysia. The garden is located near Bukit Larut, and is equidistant to the town centre and the Taiping Zoo. Taiping Lake Gardens is situated 1 km southwest of Taiping Rifle Range.

Taiping Prison

Prison

Taiping Prison, formerly known as Larut Prison and Taiping Training Centre, is a prison in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Established in 1879, it is the first and oldest modern prison complex in the country. Taiping Prison is situated 1¼ km west of Taiping Rifle Range.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taiping and Bukit Larut.

Taiping

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Taiping is a city located in Larut, Matang and Selama District, in the state of Perak, Malaysia. It is located approximately 48 km northwest of Ipoh, the capital of Perak, and 78 km southeast of George Town, Penang.

Bukit Larut

Village

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Bukit Larut is a hill resort in Malaysia located in the state of Perak, Malaysia, 10 kilometres southwest from Taiping. It was established under the direction of British colonists in 1884 as a place of observation for tin mining activity and as a retreat for the English people who were based in nearby Larut and Taiping. Bukit Larut is situated 4 km east of Taiping Rifle Range.

Pokok Assam

Suburb

Pokok Assam is a small town in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It is the second biggest satellite town in Taiping, after Kamunting, with its famous road side fried chicken and Mee Rebus. Pokok Assam is situated 4 km southwest of Taiping Rifle Range.

Taiping Rifle Range

Type: Pitch
Categories: recreation area, shooting range, and sports location
Location: Perak, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

4.85942° or 4° 51′ 34″ north

Longitude

100.7585° or 100° 45′ 31″ east

Open location code

6PP2VQ55+QC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 962289387

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=pitch

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=shooting_range

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Highlights include Coronation Swimming Pool and Bukit Larut (main trail).

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