Adyar Creek

Chennai is one of the few cities having an estuarine ecosystem. The Adyar creek is of a tidal type and a part of the natural estuarine ecosystem located right in the heart of the city.

At the estuary there is vegetation and nesting of migratory birds. The Adyar creek branches off from the estuary and also supports vegetation and bird life. The Creek has good bio-diversity with more than 70 species of flora, supporting a rich variety of insects and birds, crabs and fish. Once, 200 species of migratory birds visited the creek and quite a number of them still come.

The Adyar river, of which the creek is a part, is highly polluted. The residents of Chennai have for the past few years been voicing their concern about the pollution of the waterways and consequential impact on public health.

Adyar Creek is located 0.5 kilometre away from Adyar Bridge Road; 0.5 kilometre away from South Beach Road; 0.6 kilometre away from Greenways Road; 0.6 kilometre away from Rk Mutt Road; 1.1 kilometre away from Doctor Muthu Lakshmi Road; Adyar Creek is geographically located at latitude (13.0141 degrees) 13° 0' 50" North of the Equator and longitude (80.2641 degrees) 80° 15' 50" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Chennai.

The locations related to Adyar Creek are represented by the flight path Superman would take between two points and may not be nearest by road. For example, Adyar Creek is located 0.3 kilometre from Theosophical Society HQ. Adyar Creek is located 0.5 kilometre from Old Banyan Tree. Adyar Creek is located 0.5 kilometre from Adyar Bridge. Adyar Creek is located 1.1 kilometre from Venkateshwara Nagar. Adyar Creek is located 1.3 kilometre from Customs Colony.

Adyar Bridge 0.5km, Park Sheraton Hotel 2.4km, Taj Hotel 5.2km, The Raintree Hotel 6.7km, Pachiappas College Hostels 7.2km, NSK Students Home 7.3km, Hotel Royal Regency 7.4km, Kings Hotel 7.4km, are places to stay (hotel, service apartment, inn) located near Adyar Creek.

Spencer Plaza 5.3km, Chintadripet Market 6.5km, KRM Centre 6.6km, Moore Market 7.7km, Metal Market 8km, Rattan Bazaar 8.3km, Medicine Market 8.3km, Jewellery Market 8.5km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Adyar Creek.

Birla Planetarium 2.3km, Music Academy 3.5km, Valluvar Kottam 5.1km, Stadium Museum 6.1km, National Art Gallery 6.4km, Chennai Museum 6.5km, War Memorial 7km, Old Army Barracks Buildings 7.5km, are places of interest (attraction) located near Adyar Creek.

are eating places (food court, cafe, hawker food) located near Adyar Creek.

Bharath Senior Secondary School, adyar 1.7km, Central Polytechnic 2.5km, Alagappa College of Technology 2.9km, Indian Institute of Technology Madras 3km, Anna University 3.2km, Sri Sankara Vidyashramam Seconday School 3.3km, Technical Teacher Training Institute 3.4km, National Institute of Fashion Technology 3.6km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Adyar Creek.

Congress Grounds 4.2km, Panagal Park 4.6km, Guindy National Park 4.6km, Nehru Park Running Track 7.2km, Chetpet Lake 7.3km, Tower Park 9.8km, Otteri Nullah 10.7km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Adyar Creek.