Salsette
The island Mumbai and Thane both stand on, and among the most crowded pieces of land on earth.
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 19.2000, 72.9000
Get the Salsette stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Salsette. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Salsette
Kanheri Caves 1.1 km
A hundred and nine Buddhist cells cut into basalt over nine centuries, inside a national park inside a city.
Tulsi Lake 2.2 km
One of the three lakes that water Mumbai, inside the national park and closed to visitors.
Sanjay Gandhi National Park 5.8 km
A hundred square kilometres of forest inside the city limits, with leopards that live on its edges.
Vihar Lake 6.3 km
Mumbai's oldest water supply, dammed in 1860 and now sitting inside the national park.
Upvan Lake 6.4 km
A lake in Thane where the Ganpati idols come on the last day of the festival.
Mandapeshwar Caves 7.0 km
Eighth century Shaiva caves at Borivali the Portuguese turned into a church.
Powai Lake 7.9 km
An artificial lake of 1891 with crocodiles in it and an engineering institute on the bank.
Jogeshwari Caves 8.2 km
Sixth century Shaiva caves in Mumbai, now reached through a slum and lived around.
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Questions
Where is Salsette?
Salsette is in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kanheri Caves (1.1 km), Tulsi Lake (2.2 km), Sanjay Gandhi National Park (5.8 km).
How do I get the Salsette stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Salsette and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Salsette before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.