Dolphin's Nose
Dolphin's Nose is a hill in Visakhapatnam between Yarada and Gangavaram Port. The hill is named Dolphin's Nose because it resembles a dolphin's nose.[1]
Dolphin's Nose | |
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Dolphin's Nose as seen from the RK Beach | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
Geography | |
Location | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
History
Before independence, the British Army used it as a Military Camp. There is a Hindu Temple, a Church, and a Mosque on a nearby hill. In 1804 British and French forces fought the Battle of Vizagapatam near this hill.[2]
Lighthouse
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Visakhapatnam port from Lighthouse
A lighthouse on this hill guided ships to enter Visakhapatnam Port.[3] Recently Government of India is planning to start lighthouse tourism.
gollark: The economic damage of having people end up wasting tons of time there is significant, let alone the cost of hiring "security" staff and the expensive scanning equipment, and the "cultural cost" of getting people used to intrusive scanning and bizarre restrictions just on travel.
gollark: But primarily, all airport "security" does is inconvenience people and act as a source for jobs for vaguely sociopathic people.
gollark: nobody's system is NOT very good.
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References
- Bayya, Venkatesh (17 March 2016). "Dolphin's Nose a natural wonder of Vizag". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- "History Dolphins nose" (PDF). censusindia. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- "Lighthouse on hill". business standard. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
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