Mussoorie Uttarakhand
Mussoorie Hill Station View of Mussoorie from the top of Gun Hill View of Mussoorie from the top of Gun Hill Nickname(s): Queen of the Mountains[citation needed]; Queen of the Hills Mussoorie is located in UttarakhandMussoorieMussoorie Location in Uttarakhand, India Coordinates: 30.45°N 78.08°ECoordinates: 30.45°N 78.08°E Country India State Uttarakhand District Dehradun Elevation 2,005.5 m (6,579.7 ft) Population (2011) • Total 30,118 Languages • Official Hindi, Garhwali • Other Garhwali, Hindi, English Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN 248179 Vehicle registration UK 07, UK 09 Mussoorie (Garhwali/Hindi: Masūrī) is a hill station and a municipal board in the Dehradun District of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the state capital of Dehradun and 290 km (180 mi) north of the national capital of New Delhi. The hill station is in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayan range. The adjoining town of Landour, which includes a military cantonment, is considered part of 'greater Mussoorie', as are the townships of Barlowganj and Jharipani. The pin code for Mussoorie is 248179.
Mussoorie is at an average altitude of 1,880 metres (6,170 ft). To the northeast are the Himalayan snow ranges, and to the south, the Doon Valley and Shiwalik ranges. The second highest point is the original Lal Tibba in Landour, with a height of over 2,275 metres (7,464 ft). Mussoorie is popularly known as The Queen of the Hills.
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Kempty Falls is a waterfall in Ram Gaon and at the south of Kempty, in the Tehri Garhwal District of Uttarakhand, India. It is 13 kilometres from Mussoorie on the Chakrata Road, and 45 kilometres from Dehradun. It is nearly 1364 meters above sea level, at 78°-02’East longitude and 30° -29’North latitude
Lal Tibba is the highest peak's topmost point and most famous place in Mussoorie. Popular among tourists and travellers for viewing long trails of major mountain peaks as well as romantic sunset and sunrise, Lal Tibba is located at Depot Hill in Landour.
Happy Valley is an area situated within the hill station of Mussoorie in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, India.Happy Valley is near the Indian Administrative Services Academy - Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration. Within the valley is a Tibetan Monastery[1] with a clear view of Hathipaon.[2][3] Happy Valley is west of Mussoorie’s Dalai Hill[4] from where the mountain ranges of Jaunpur[5] and Nag-Tibba[6] are visible.
A historical and second highest peak of Mussoorie, Gun Hill is favourite place for viewing picturesque Himalayan range and Doon Valley. A popular view point of Mussoorie, Gun Point is located at 400 ft above The Mall and accessible by a cable car as well.