Santapilly

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Santapilly

Village in the Bimlipatam tahsil of Vizagapatam District, Madras, situated in 18 4' N. and 83 37' E. In 1847 a lighthouse was erected on the summit of a small hill here, to warn coasting vessels making for Bimlipatam off the Santapilly rocks, distant about 6J miles, the lighthouse bearing south-east half east and being distant about iy-| miles north-east of Bimlipatam. The light is visible 14 miles seaward. There is a safe passage in clear weather between the rocks and the shore, the channel being 6 miles wide.