Why visit Neelankarai
Townapedia lists 9 parks and trails, 23 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Golden Beach, Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Secretariat Colony Govt Park.
Weather in Neelankarai
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About Neelankarai
Neelangarai (literally "blue shore") is a census town and is a locality in the south of Chennai. it is situated in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu about seven kilometers south of Adyar, Chennai.
From the Wikipedia article Neelankarai (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Golden Beach
Beach · 4.1 km
Beach on the Bay of Bengal in Chennai, India
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
School · 5.4 km
Autonomous public engineering and research institution located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Marine Kingdom
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
Zoo in Tamil Nadu, India
National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, Chennai
School · 4.3 km
Institute in India
Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University
School · 4.5 km
State public university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
VGP Universal Kingdom
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
Amusement park in East Coast Road in Chennai
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Secretariat Colony Govt Park
Park · 2.0 km
Secretariat Colony, 4th Main Road, Thuraipakkam
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Restaurants and cafes23
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11 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Connect Backpackers Hostel
Motel and hotel · 2.0 km
43B 1st Main Road
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare18
Government Dispensary
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 km
East Coast Road SH49, palavakkam
Map of Neelankarai
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chennai International Airport (MAA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Madipakkam 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Sholinganallur 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Saint Thomas Mount 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Pallāvaram 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Mugalivakkam 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Nerkunram 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Tambaram 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Porur 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Chennai 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Ambattur 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- IITMmensa, Mzwirlein, CC0
- TAMILNADU TEACHERS UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI, Sridhar G, CC0
- NITTTR Chennai, Felix Arokiya Raj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marine Kingdom (5), Magentic Manifestations, CC BY 4.0
- Besant Nagar Basilica, Ronherry, CC0
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