Excelsior

Excelsior is an estate in Park, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 2,067 metres. Excelsior is situated nearby to the hamlet Jayalanka, as well as near the locality Pidurutalagala.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pidurutalagala and Galway’s Land National Park.

Pidurutalagala

Peak

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Pidurutalagala, or previously Mount Pedro in English, is the highest mountain in Sri Lanka, at 2,524 m. It is situated North-North-East from the town of Nuwara Eliya and is easily visible from most areas of the Central Province. Pidurutalagala is situated 2½ km west of Excelsior.

Galway’s Land National Park

Evergreen forest

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Galways Land National Park is a small 27 ha national park consisting of dense montane forest. It is located within the city limits of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka, approximately 2 km east of the city centre. Galway’s Land National Park is situated 4 km southwest of Excelsior.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandapola and Nuwara Eliya.

Kandapola

Village

Kandapola is a village in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. It is located within the Central Province. Kandapola is situated 3 km east of Excelsior.

Nuwara Eliya

Photo: Pol van den Scheetek…, CC BY 3.0.

Nuwara Eliya is a city in the Hill Country of Sri Lanka. At 1,868 m altitude, the architecture and temperate climate gives it a very different feel from the rest of the country.

Katumana

Hamlet

Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Katumana is situated 6 km south of Excelsior.

Excelsior

Type: Estate
Category: agriculture
Location: Park, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.9947° or 6° 59′ 41″ north

Longitude

80.7955° or 80° 47′ 44″ east

Elevation

2,067 metres (6,781 feet)

Open location code

6MR2XQVW+V6

GeoNames ID

1246728

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