![]() Bird's-eye view of Chennai city from Chennai Lighthouse near Marina Beach Image by SlowPhoton, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
The StatuesMarina Beach Marina Beach Beach in Chennai, India Marina Beach, or simply the Marina, is a natural urban beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, along the Bay of Bengal. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Foreshore Estate in the south, a distance of 6.0 km (3.7 mi),[1] making it the second longest urban beach in the world, after Cox's Bazar Beach.[citation needed][2][3][4] It is a prominent landmark in Chennai. 13.05418°N 80.28368°E / 13.05418; 80.28368 Quick facts Location, Coast ... Marina Beach Marina Beach as seen from the Chennai Lighthouse Marina Beach as seen from the Chennai Lighthouse Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Coast Coromandel, Bay of Bengal Type Urban, natural sandy beach Demarcated 1884;… (Source: Wikipedia)
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