Chromepet

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Chromepet is a suburban neighbourhood of Chennai, India. Located in the southern Chennai Metropolitan Area, it is governed by the Tambaram Municipal Corporation. Chromepet is located 22 km from the Chennai Central Railway Station, and lies on the Grand Southern Trunk, close to Thirumudivakkam and Tambaram, and next to Pallavaram. The 200-feet road connects Chromepet with Thoraipakkam. Chromepet is 6 km from Outer Ring Road, Thirumudivakkam, and 4 km south of the Chennai International Airport at Trisulam. ()

Coordinates: 12°57'6"N, 80°8'27"E

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Tamil NaduIndia

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Chromepet – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chitlapakkam Lake, Tambaram, Dhenupureeswarar Temple, Chromepet Flyover.

1.2 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Chitlapakkam Lake
32 min walk • Chitlapakkam aeri, or Chitlapakkam lake, is an urban lake located in Chitlapakkam, Chennai, India. It is the chief water body in the neighbourhood. Originally measuring 86.86 acres, the lake has currently shrunken to 46.88 acres. The lake was last restored in 2003.
2.1 miSW
Area
Tambaram, Chennai
53 min walk • Tambaram is a southern suburb of Chennai. Located within the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, it is governed by Tambaram Municipal Corporation and is a part of the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
3.9 miS
Temple
Dhenupureeswarar Temple
99 min walk • Dhenupureeswarar Temple, is located in Madambakkam near Tambaram, Chennai. Dhenupureeswarar is the local name for the Hindu deity Shiva.
0.4 miSW
Bridge
Chromepet Flyover
11 min walk • The Chrompet Flyover is an elevated rotary type interchange flyover that connects GST road with the Madras Institute of Technology gate in Chennai, India.
2.8 miSE
Nature, Forest, Natural attraction
Nanmangalam Reserve Forest, Chennai
71 min walk • Nanmangalam Reserve Forest is a protected forest located in Chengalpattu district, about 24 km from the city centre. It is located at Medavakkam on Velachery High Road between Velachery and Tambaram. The reserve forest has an area of 320 hectares. However, the total area of the forest is 2,400 hectares.
2 miNW
Town, Temple
Thiruneermalai
50 min walk • Thiruneermalai is a southern suburb of Chennai, India. It lies in the Chengalpattu district. Originally a town panchayat, Thiruneermalai is now a part of Pammal Zone under Tambaram Municipal Corporation. The postal code of the neighbourhood is 600132.
2.7 miNE
Bridge
Chennai Airport Flyover, Chennai
70 min walk • Chennai Airport Flyover is a 1.6 km long flyover in front of the Chennai International Airport in Chennai city.
2.2 miSE
Mosque
Masjid-e-Anwari
58 min walk • Masjid-e-Anwari is a mosque situated in the suburb of Rajakilpakkam between Velachery and Tambaram, it comes under Sembakkam Municipality situated on the outskirts of Chennai, India. The mosque was constructed by Nawab Zulfiqar Khan, an officer in the Mughal army in 1703.
0.9 miNE
Lake
Pallavaram Lake
22 min walk • Pallavaram Lake, also known as Periya aeri or Pallavaram aeri, is situated along Pallavaram Thuraipakkam Radial Road. It used to be a large lake, but it dried up and was polluted by industrial wastewater and garbage.
3.3 miSE
Lake
Madambakkam Lake
85 min walk • Madambakkam Lake, or Madambakkam aeri, is a rain-fed reservoir in Madambakkam, Chennai, India, that is filled only during the monsoon seasons. The lake covers an area of 250 acres.
3.9 miE
Neighbourhood
Madipakkam, Chennai
100 min walk • Madipakkam is residential locality situated in south of Chennai, India. It has been recently placed under the Greater Chennai Corporation.