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Nature Attractions In The Nilgiris District

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The Nilgiris District is in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Nilgiri is the name given to a range of mountains spread across the borders among the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. The Nilgiri Hills are part of a larger mountain chain known as the Western Ghats. Their highest point is the mountain of Doddabetta, height 2,637 m. The small district is contained mainly within this mountain range; the administrative headquarters is located at Ooty . Nilgiris District ranked first in a comprehensive Economic Environment index ranking districts in Tamil Nadu prepared by the Institute for Financial Management and Research in August 2009. Tea...
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Nature Attractions In The Nilgiris District

  • 1. Rangaswamy Peak and Pillar Kotagiri
    Rangaswamy Peak and Pillar is a tourist spot in Kotagiri, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. It is located at a distance of 20 km from Kotagiri. Its a very steep peak and not climbed yet. The hill station of Kotagiri has many tourist attractions spot, which include Kodanad View Point, Catherine Falls, Elk falls, Long wood Shola, Mekanad Falls and Rangaswamy Peak and Pillar. The best season to visit is in summer.
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  • 2. Catherine Falls Kotagiri
    Catherine Falls is a double-cascaded waterfall located in Kotagiri, The Nilgiris District, Tamil nadu and it is also a major tourist spot in Kotagiri, located on the Mettupalayam road branching off at Aravenu. The upper fall drops to the floor, and is the second highest in the Nilgiri mountains. The waters from the upper stream of the Kallar river are crossed by the invisible Mettupalyam-Ooty road beyond the mountains in the south-west. The height of water falls is about 250 ft.Catherine Falls is named after the wife of M.D. Cockburn, believed to have introduced the coffee plantation to Kotagiri. The native name of the Catherine Falls is Geddhehaada Halla, meaning Foothills Dale River. It can clearly been seen from the top of Dolphin's Nose if seeing the entire waterfall as one total impre...
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  • 5. Wellington Lake Coonoor
    Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. His military career culminated at the Battle of Waterloo, where, along with Blücher, he defeated the forces of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was also twice Tory Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. During his life, Wellington received numerous honours, titles and awards throughout his career as a statesman and soldier. These include awards, statues and monuments, as well as buildings and places named after him.
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  • 6. Laws Falls Coonoor
    Law's Falls is a tourist spot in Coonoor, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu.
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  • 7. Moyar River Mudumalai
    The Moyar River is one of the tributaries of the Bhavani in Tamil Nadu, South India. The Moyar river originates from a small town called Moyar off the Masinagudi–Ooty road. This is a natural line of separation between Bandipur and the Mudumalai sanctuary to the south. The Moyar River Gorge is 20 kilometres long and is also called the Moyar Canyon. The river flows into the gorge below Theppakadu in a roaring waterfall called Moyar Falls. This river is checked by Bhavanisagar Dam on the plains near Satyamangalam, along with the Bhavani River.
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  • 11. Botanical Gardens Ooty Udhagamandalam
    The Government Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Udhagamandalam, near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu state, India laid out in 1848. The Gardens, divided into several sections, cover an area of around 55 hectares, and lie on the lower slopes of Doddabetta peak. The garden has a terraced layout. It is maintained by the Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department.It ascends the slopes of the hill at an elevation of 2250–2500 metres above Mean Sea Level. The garden enjoys a temperate climate, with an average rainfall of 140 cm, the most of which is received during south-west monsoon, with frosty nights from November to February. The maximum and minimum temperatures are 28 °C and 0 °C respectively.
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  • 13. Ooty Lake Ooty Udhagamandalam
    Udagamandalam , and abbreviated as Udhagai or Ooty, ( listen is a town and a municipality in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is located 86 km north of Coimbatore and 128 km south of Mysore and is the capital of the Nilgiris district. It is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills. Originally occupied by the Toda people, the area came under the rule of the East India Company at the end of the 18th century. The economy is based on tourism and agriculture, along with the manufacture of medicines and photographic film. The town is connected by the Nilgiri ghat roads and Nilgiri Mountain Railway. Its natural environment attracts tourists and it is a popular summer destination. In 2011, the town had a population of 88,430.
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  • 14. Sim`s Park Coonoor
    Sim's Park is in Coonoor, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. It is an important tourist place to visit in Coonoor, at a height of 1780 meters above mean sea level. Here the maximum temperature goes up to 30 degree Celsius and the minimum falls to 5°C. The average rain fall of this garden is 150 cm. It extends over an area of 12 hectares of undulating land and possesses a number of natural advantages.
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