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Coonoor is situated on the eastern side of the
southern extremity of the Doddabetta range, at an altitude of 1,858 metres above
the sea level. It is the second largest hill
 station in the Nilgiris. Coonoor is
located 19-km away from Ooty, a famous hill station of India. Coonoor was home
to the Coon hill tribe.
Coonoor is the first of the three hill stations in the Nilgiris- Ooty, Kotagiri
and Coonoor - that one comes across when leaving behind the southern plains.
Grassy meadows, tea bushes and profusion of Sunflowers, Marigolds and
Rhododendrons, all growing wild cover it. Coonoor is essentially a small tea
garden town where the weather remains pleasantly cool throughout the year. The
town is physically divided into upper and lower Coonoor.
Places To Stay - Coonoor
Coonoor has its share of luxury to moderate and budget hotels to guesthouses and
picturesque resorts. Upper Coonoor is highly recommended.
Main Attraction
Sim's Park, Pasteur Institute, Pomological Station, Lamb's Rock, Law Falls.
General Information - Coonoor
- STD Code: 0423
- Languages : Tamil and English.
- Area : 14-sq-kms.
- Population : 48,000 (1991 Census).
- Altitude : 1,858 m.
- Clothing : Light woollen in summer and
heavy woollen in winter.
- Best Time : November-February.
- Location : 19-km Away From Ooty, Tamil
Nadu.
- Climate - Summer Max 27ºC, Min 12ºC /
Winter Max: 22ºC, Min: 7ºC
How To Get There - Coonoor
By Air
The nearest airport is Coimbatore, which has daily flights to and from Chennai,
Bangalore, Cochin and Trivandrum.
By Rail
Coonoor is on the toy-train line between Mettupalayam (28 km) and Ooty. The toy
train leaves Mettupalayam for Ooty early morning and arrives at Ooty by noon.
The total time taken on the return trip back to Mettupalayam is about 3½ hours.
However, this train service is often disrupted during the heavy monsoon season.
By Road
Coonoor is well connected by road with the major cities and towns of the state.
There are regular buses from Ooty, Coimbatore, and Kotagiri.
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