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Historians say
The southernmost tip of mainland India, 20 km south of Nagercoil and 90 km from Thiruvananthapuram, about 30 m above sea level with a 71.5 km coastline. Formerly CAPE COMORIN — the railway station code is still CAPE. Named for the goddess Kanyakumari, 'unmarried girl'.