Why visit Nerkunram
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 58 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Anna Flyover, Dr. Gurusamy Bridge, Government Museum, Chennai and National Art Gallery, Chennai.
Weather in Nerkunram
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About Nerkunram
Nerkundram or Nerkunram is a census town located in Chennai City, Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It falls under Maduravoyal (State Assembly Constituency) constituency in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It consists of a portion of Ambattur taluk and part of Chennai Corporation. It falls under Sriperumbudur (Lok Sabha constituency).
From the Wikipedia article Nerkundram (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do18
Tamil Nadu Open University
School · 4.9 km
Open university based in Chennai
AVM Rajeswari Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.7 km
No.7, Arcot Rd, Ottagapalayam, Kannika Puram, Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600026
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks3
Government Museum, Chennai
Museum · 5.3 km
Museum of human history and culture in India
National Art Gallery, Chennai
Museum · 5.1 km
Museum in Chennai, India
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
Anna Nagar Tower Park
Park · 2.7 km
Urban park in the suburb of Anna Nagar, Chennai
Panagal Park
Park · 3.4 km
Park and locality in Thyagaraya Nagar, Chennai
TAISHA Park
Park · 2.5 km
TAISHA Main Road Dhanalakshmi Nagar, West Natesan Nagar, Chennai
Mo-Su 05:00-09:00,16:30-21:30
Chennai Corporation Park & Childrens Play Ground
Park · 1.8 km
40-38 Abusali Street, Chennai
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes58
Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant
Restaurant · South Indian · 2.3 km
Simple chain destination for Biryanis
AJ-213 4th Avenue,Shanthi Colony,Anna Nagar,Chennai - 600040,Tamil Nadu India
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Sangeetha Veg Restaurant - Aminjikkarai
Restaurant · Indian · 1.9 km
117 Nelson Manickam Road
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
IAS Officers Mess
Restaurant · Indian
IAS Officers Mess SAF Games Village, Koyambedu, Chennai
46 more on the map.
Where to stay16
ROYAL MERITON HOSTEL
Motel and hotel · 2.0 km
50 Ak Block 10th Main Road, Shanthi Colony,Annanagar, Chennai
Churches and places of worship50
PowerHouse Church
Church · Nondenominational · 1.2 km
13 6th Cross Street, Collectorate Colony, Chennai
Elim Revival Church
Church · Charismatic · 2.5 km
50 Railway Border Road, Chennai
Masjid Mahmood
Place of worship · Ahmadiyya · 2.2 km
UI Colony 1st Main Road, Chennai
Shopping30
Sri Lakshmi Narayana Traders
Hardware store · 1.4 km
3/344-1 Kamaraj Nagar 4th Street, Chennai
Gas and EV charging8
Indian Oil
Gas station · 2.0 km
100, 80 Feet Road, Sathya Garden, Saligramam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600093
Schools, colleges and libraries50
Branch Library, Puliyur
Library · 1.9 km
2/34 Guhan Street, Puliyur, Kodambakkam, Chennai
District Branch Library, Arcot Road
Library · 1.4 km
282 Arcot Road, Kodambakkam (opp. Ram Theatre), Chennai
District Branch Library, Kodambakkam
Library · 1.4 km
4 Vellala Street, Kodambakkam, Chennai
District Branch Library, Saligramam
Library · 1.2 km
18 Navaneethammal Street, Saligramam, Chennai
Part Time Library, Vadapalani Police Quarters
Library · 1.7 km
42 Police Quarters (Inspectors, Sub-inspectors), South Sivan Koil Street, Vadapalani, Chennai
Healthcare107
Vijaya Group of Hospital
Hospital · 1.4 km
New No:434, Old No:180, NSK Salai Rd, Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600026
Aringar anna goverment indian medicine hospital arumbakkam chennai
Hospital · 2.0 km
Anna Arch Road
Vasantha Memorial Cancer Centre
Hospital · 2.4 km
No. 33 35th Street, Opp JFA Showroom, Ashok Nagar, Chennai
Map of Nerkunram
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chennai International Airport (MAA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Ambattur 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Porur 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Saint Thomas Mount 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Mugalivakkam 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Chennai 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Poonamalle 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Madipakkam 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Avadi 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Pallāvaram 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Tiruvottiyūr 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- 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
- Saidapet Bridges Adyar River Chennai Jul18 DSC05378, Timothy A. Gonsalves, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Madras museum theatre in October 2007, L.vivian.richard at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Chennai National Art Gallery, slasha, CC BY 2.0
- Annanagar Tower, Acvasagam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dr Natesan, User:Commons_sibi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Panagal Park, Balajijagadesh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Semmozhi poonga, Balajijagadesh, CC0
- Luz church, Chennai, Simply CVR, CC BY 2.0
- St.Anne's Church OuterView, Mariya Ronald, CC0
- Wesley Church, Egmore3, Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ampa Mall 4, Ashwin Kumar from Chennai, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Vadapalani Temple 2, L.vivian.richard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gemini Flyover-Mount road-Chennai, Gsnewid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vadapalani murugan temple tank, Simply CVR, CC BY 2.0
- Kodambakkam overbridge, L.vivian.richard, Public domain
- Guruswami Mudaliar bridge, Scintillatingstuffs, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Gynmc, Sathiyanandham1011, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sathish with mom, Esathishkesk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anna Nagar twin arches, Tshrinivasan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arumbakkam metro station 02, Shanmugamp7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arumbakkam metro station, Shanmugamp7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tandoor delicious, Jilsenjose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eva Aquastar sapphire, Donatus LD Maurice, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NAyya-2, Sbaskaran77, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ChennaiTSEC 1757, Indu, GFDL 1.2
- Koyambedu bus stand, vaikundaraja.s, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tinku Irugapatru, Thamizh iraivan, CC0
- Bus stop, Chennai (6111511340), Pratap Sankar from Lansing, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Golu dolls in Chennai 2019, Maskaravivek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inspire - Light my fire - Flickr - Ravages, C/N N/G from Chennai, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Dawn - Flickr - Ravages, C/N N/G from Chennai, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Threading it together - Flickr - Ravages, C/N N/G from Chennai, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Vadapalani murugan temple, Vkraja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KFC India (17401774133), Balaji Photography - 3,000,000 Views and Growing from Chennai, India, CC BY 2.0
- Satyam Cinemas (27907729516), Ashwin Kumar from Bangalore, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Table Rose (Portulaca oleracea) - Flickr - Kumaravel, Thangaraj Kumaravel from Chennai, India, CC BY 2.0
- Flowers in Koyambedu Flower market 3, Kaartic, CC BY-SA 3.0
- India - Signs - crispy ginger? we really didnt think this app was a drink... (3986393343), McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Flowers in Koyambedu Flower market, Kaartic, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flowers in Koyambedu Flower market (53769), Kaartic, CC BY-SA 3.0
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