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| Naina Devi Temple |
0 |
Old temple of Goddess Naina Devi and a fair is held in September. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Old Structures and Churches
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0-4 | St John-in-the Wilderness Church built in 1844 above the High Court Building is the finest Church in any hill station. St Francis and the Methodist Churches are located on the Mall which are in active use. The old British cemetery on Bhowali Road is also worth seeing. Dorothy's Seat a memorial built by Mr Keller in the name of his wife killed in an air crash is situated on the west of the lake. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanuman Garhi |
3 |
Huge idol of Hanuman and other Gods presents fascinating sunset views. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Observatory |
5 |
Open for public on fixed days for sky view. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ghorakhal |
15 |
Temple of Golu Devta and Sainik School. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Khurpa Tal |
10 |
Lake with boating and fishing facilities. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bhowali |
11 |
Famous for Sanatorium and fruit orchards. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bhimtal
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21 | Largest lake of the district with an old temple atop an island in the middle. Several educational institutes are also located. Roads bifurcate to hill resorts of Ramgarh, Mukteshwar and Gagar. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sat Tal |
23 |
A group of seven lakes with pleasant surroundings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Naukuchiya Tal
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26 |
A nine cornered lake in between thick forest of Oak and Rhododendron . | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramarh |
26 |
Famous for Apple orchards and scenic View and healthy climate. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Haldwani/Kathgodam Train Timings
8 Kms from Haldwani at Ranibagh between the river Gaula (Gargi) a multicolored boulder called Chitashila is situated. Temples of Padmeshwar and Kalvairav are located on a hill top. Fair is held on Makarsankranti (on 13-14 of January) every year. |
35 | Founded by Mr Trail, the then Commissioner of Kumaon division in 1834, Haldwani is the hub of business activities and mandi for Kumaon region. Lot of educational institutions (including a Medical College), Hospitals and Industries are located here. Due to its proximity with Nanital good hotels and restaurants are also located here and tourist may stay and visit nearby places from here to avoid height cost and crowed hotels of Nainital. It was linked with rail in 1998. Kathgodam (3 Kms) is the last railway station linked with broad gauge line. 20 Kms ahead Lalkuan Jn is liked with meter gauge line. Trains to and fro Delhi, Kolkata, Dehra Dun and Moradabad are available from Kathgodam and to and fro Lucknow and Agra from Lalkuan. Linked with National Highway 87. Buses and Taxis are available for all tourist destinations from Lalkuan/Haldwani and Kathgodam. Buses of UP Roadways, Uttaranchal Roadways, DTC and Haryana Roadways are available to and fro Delhi, Lucknow, Agra, Dehra Dun, Haridwar, Bareilly and Kanpur. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kaladhungi
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35 | Jim Corbett Museum is located here. Edward James Corbett was born in Nainital on July 25, 1875. His parents had moved to Naini Tal in 1862 where his father was Postmaster. He spent his early years at Kaladhungi. Jim Corbett was an conservationist, wild life photographer and naturalist, famous for his writings on the hunting of man-eating tigers and leopards. He was very popular in the locals. He hunted down about a dozen Man Eater Tigers in Kumaon and Garhwal regions. He died in Kenya in April 1955. He wrote several famous books including 'Man-eaters of Kumaon', 'The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag', 'My India, Jungle Lore', 'The Temple Tiger' and 'Tree Tops'. The Corbett National Park is named after him. |
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| Mukteshwar |
51 |
Panoramic view of peaks and fruit Orchards. Indian Veterinary Research Institute established in 1989 is also situated here. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corbett National Park
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66 |
Established in 1936
and afterwards named after famous hunter and nature lover, Jim Corbett
this wildlife sanctuary presents Wildlife in
wildest form. It is approached from Ramnagar Railway
Station. Dhikala (49 KM from Ramnagar) is
the spot where accommodation is
available. One can enjoy the variety of flora, fauna and
animals like Elephents, Tigers, Chetal and
chirping of colorful birds. It remains
open from 15 Nov to 15 June. |
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