Norton
Norton is an estate in Lethant, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 975 metres. Norton is situated nearby to the hamlet Vidulipura, as well as near the locality Harden-huish.Places of Interest
Highlights include Norton Dam and Laxapana Falls.
Norton Dam
Dam
Photo: Pol van den Scheetekens, CC BY 3.0.
The Norton Dam is a gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, which is a main tributary to the Kelani River. The dam is built at Norton Bridge, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
Laxapana Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Astronomyinertia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laxapana Falls is, at 126 m high, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 625th highest in the world. It is situated in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District, about 16 km from Maskeliya town on Maskeliya-Norton Bridge road, in a village called Kiriwan Eliya. Laxapana Falls is situated 3 km southwest of Norton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norton Bridge and Norton.
Norton Bridge
Village
Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Nuwara Eliya district, in the Central Province.
Kiriwan Eliya
Village
Kiriwan Eliya is a village in Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is located in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District. Laxapana Falls, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, is located here.
Norton
- Type: Estate
- Also known as: “Selvakande”
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Lethant, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.9136° or 6° 54′ 49″ northLongitude
80.5246° or 80° 31′ 29″ eastElevation
975 metres (3,199 feet)Open location code
6MR2WG7F+CRGeoNames ID
1232859
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