Check Pole At Gap
Check Pole At Gap is a triangulation station in Kiriwaneliya, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 873 metres. Check Pole At Gap is situated nearby to the village Kiriwan Eliya, as well as near the locality Norton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aberdeen Falls and Laxapana Falls.
Aberdeen Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Hasindu2008, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aberdeen Falls is a 98 m high waterfall on the Kehelgamu Oya near Ginigathena, in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. Kehelgamu Oya is a major tributary of the Kelani River. Aberdeen Falls is situated 2½ km north of Check Pole At Gap.
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 south of Check Pole At Gap.
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. Norton Dam is situated 2½ km southeast of Check Pole At Gap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiriwan Eliya and Norton.
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 Bridge
Village
Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Nuwara Eliya district, in the Central Province.
Check Pole At Gap
- Type: Triangulation station
- Location: Kiriwaneliya, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9248° or 6° 55′ 29″ northLongitude
80.5021° or 80° 30′ 8″ eastElevation
873 metres (2,864 feet)Open location code
6MR2WGF2+WRGeoNames ID
7546436
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