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Mussoorie |
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Mussourie is a city
and a municipal board, about 30 km from Dehradun and in Dehradun
district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. This hill station,
situated in the foothills of the Himalaya ranges, is also known as
the Queen of the Hills. The adjoining town of Landour, which
includes a military cantonment, is considered part of 'greater
Mussoorie', as are the townships of Barlowganj and Jharipani. |
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Area: 65 sq.km |
Altitude : 2112m |
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +5.3 |
Rain Fall: 180cm |
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Temp (summer): 31-7 °C |
Temp (winter): 1-7 °C |
STD/ISD : Yes |
Internet: |
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230-240V 50HZ |
Best Time: April-Nov |
STD Code: 0135 |
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Place to Visit |
Municipal garden: It
is picnic spot having a beautiful garden and an artificial mini lake
with paddled boating facility.
Mussoorie lake: A newly developed picnic spot build by City Board &
Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority, is situated at 6 km on
Mussoorie-Dehradun road.
Children lodge: Highest peak of Mussoorie near Lal Tibba, it is
situated at 5 km from the Tourist Office and one can go on horse
back or on foot.
Bhatta Falls: 7 km from Mussoorie on Mussoorie-Dehradun Road near
Bhatta Village.
Jharipani Fall: Located at 8.5 km from Mussoorie on Mussoorie-Jharipani
road.
Mosey Fall: Located at 8.5 km from Mussoorie on Mussoorie-Jharipani
road.
Sir George Everest House: The place called Park Estate where
building and laboratory of first Surveyor-General of India 1830 to
1843, Sir George Everest, after whom world's highest peak Mt.
Everest is named, stills stands here.
Nag Devta Temple: An ancient temple dedicated to Snake God Lord
Shiva and is situated on Cart Mackenjee road is about 6 km from
Mussoorie on way to Dehradun.
Jwalaji Temple : Situated at an altitude of 2104 m is 9 km west of
Mussoorie.
Cloud End: The resort is surrounded by thick deodar forest. The
bungalow built in 1838 by a British major was one of the first four
buildings of Mussoorie.
Van chetna kendra: At a distance of about 2 km on Tehri bypass road,
this place is developed as picnic spot and has a park surrounded
with pine forest.
Benog Mountain quail sanctuary: 11 km to the south of library point
lies an old sanctuary established in 1993 and covering an area of
339 hectares. |
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How to Go there? |
Air: The nearest
Airport to Mussoorie is 60-kms away from the place. The airport is
called Jollygrant Airport but there are no regular flights to this
place.
Rail: Mussoorie does not have a direct rail link. Dehradun Railway
station serves for Mussoorie too. This station is linked which
Superfast trains to other major cities in country.
Road: From Dehradun one can hire a taxi or take a bus to Mussoorie.
The queen of hill stations is well connected with roads with other
major cities. There are regular bus services from various metros and
other tourist destinations in Uttaranchal as well as from out side
the state. Bus services are provided by State transports. There are
conducted tours to Mussoorie too. |
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