Dhanaulti
Dhanolti | |
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Hill station | |
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Dhanaulti Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map of UttarakhandDhanaulti Dhanaulti (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 30°27′N 78°15′E / 30.45°N 78.25°E / 30.45; 78.25 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Elevation | 2,286 m (7,500 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,021 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Jaunpuri1 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 249180 |
| Telephone code | 91-1376 |
| Vehicle registration | UK 09 |
| Website | uk |
Dhanaulti is a hill station and tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India. It is situated at an elevation of 2286 meters above sea level.
Situated in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayas, the town is 40 km (25 mi) from New Tehri, the district headquarters and 30 km from the hill station of Mussoorie.
Dhanaulti is located on the important tourist circuit of Landour, Mussoorie, Kanatal, Chamba and New Tehri.
Climate
The summer temperatures in the town, range from 20 °C to 25 °C, while winter temperatures remain between 7 °C and -1 °C.
Notable sites
Dhanaulti includes an area with two eco-parks, "Amber" and "Dhara", about 200 m apart.2
Surkanda Devi is a notable Hindu temple.
Transport
It is 325 km (202 mi) from Delhi, an 8-9 hrs drive away. The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport 82 km (51 mi) away, near Dehradun, and nearest railway head is at Dehradun, 74 km (46 mi) away.
Gallery
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Dhanaulti Eco park -
A road covered with snow in Dhanaulti -
Himalayan range visible from Dehradun-Dhanaulti road.
References
References
- "Jaunsari and Jaunpuri languages" (PDF).
- Kala, C.P. (2013). Ecotourism and sustainable development of mountain communities: A study of Dhanolti ecopark in Uttarakhand State of India. Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 1 (5): 98-103.
External links
External links
- Dhanaulti travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Dhanaulti at wikimapia
- Blog on Dhanaulti with images and FAQs
- Dhanaulti Tourism