famous road
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
A UNESCO heritage rack railway climbing through tea plantations and eucalyptus forests from Mettupalayam to the hill station of Ooty.
4 km · about 10 min drive
Tamil Nadu, India · Asia
Coonoor is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Hulikal, 4km from Nilgiri Mountain Railway.
Coonoor is a town located in Tamil Nadu, India. With a population of 45,494, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Coonoor sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Coonoor to your route.
Coonoor or Kunnur (Tamil: [kunːuːr] ), is a taluk and a municipal town of the Nilgiris District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 45,494. The town, located in the Nilgiri plateau, is at the head of the Coonoor Ghat, the principal pass connecting the Nilgiris to the plains. ItRead more
is 363 miles (584 km) by rail from Chennai and 12 miles (19 km) from Ooty. The town is built within the picturesque Jackatalla valley (Jagathala), surrounded by wooded hills.
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Coonoor is located in Tamil Nadu, India, Asia. The coordinates are 11.3498 latitude, 76.7938 longitude.
Coonoor has a population of approximately 45,494 people, making it a town in India.
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famous road
A UNESCO heritage rack railway climbing through tea plantations and eucalyptus forests from Mettupalayam to the hill station of Ooty.
4 km · about 10 min drive
national park
A premier tiger reserve in the Nilgiri biosphere connecting Nagarhole, Mudumalai, and Wayanad forests in one of Asia's largest wildlife corridors.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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