Sagar Island
An island in the Ganga delta a hundred kilometres below Kolkata, where the river finally reaches the sea.
- Where
- South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 21.7269, 88.1096
Get the Sagar Island stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sagar Island. 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 West Bengal volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sagar Island
Bakkhali 24 km
Sand, casuarina and no hawkers.
Mandarmani 42 km
Thirteen kilometres of hard flat sand that vehicles drive on, and red crabs that move in sheets.
Digha 63 km
Bengal's first sea, for most of Bengal.
Talasari Beach 74 km
Where the Subarnarekha meets the sea at the Bengal border, with casuarina behind it.
Gurusaday Museum 83 km
A folk art collection of Bengal in a garden south of Kolkata, gathered by one district officer.
Sundarbans National Park 85 km
The largest mangrove forest on earth, shared with Bangladesh, and where the tigers are strong swimmers.
Rabindra Sarobar 91 km
An artificial lake and park in south Kolkata, known before as Dhakuria Lake.
Kalighat Temple 91 km
The Shakti Peetha the city is named for.
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Questions
Where is Sagar Island?
Sagar Island is in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bakkhali (24 km), Mandarmani (42 km), Digha (63 km).
How do I get the Sagar Island stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sagar Island and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your West Bengal volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sagar Island before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your West Bengal volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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