Midford
Midford is an estate in Vidulipura South, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 967 metres. Midford is situated nearby to the locality Donnybrook, as well as near the hamlet Vidulipura.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laxapana Falls and Norton Dam.
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 2½ km west of Midford.
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.
Canyon Dam
Dam
Photo: Pol van den Scheetekens, CC BY 3.0.
The Canyon Dam is a large arch-gravity dam built across the Maskeliya Oya, 4.5 km upstream of the iconic Laxapana Falls, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Canyon Dam is situated 3½ km south of Midford.
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. Kiriwan Eliya is situated 2½ km northwest of Midford.
Midford
- Type: Estate
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Vidulipura South, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9045° or 6° 54′ 16″ northLongitude
80.5237° or 80° 31′ 25″ eastElevation
967 metres (3,173 feet)Open location code
6MR2WG3F+QFGeoNames ID
1235199
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