Great Western
Great Western is a triangulation station in Great Western, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 1,939 metres. Great Western is situated nearby to the town Lindula, as well as near Talawakelle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Western Mountain and Great Western railway station.
Great Western Mountain
Peak
Great Western Mountain is the 8th highest mountain in Sri Lanka. It is located in Nuwara Eliya District. Its trail is ranked as difficult due to its steep incline and difficult, unclear path.
Great Western railway station
Railway station
Great Western railway station is the 61st railway station on the Main Line, and is 199.3 km away from Colombo. It is located at the Great Western estate of Nuwara Eliya District and is situated 1,455.5 m above sea level. Great Western railway station is situated 1 km south of Great Western.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lindula and Talawakelle.
Lindula
Town
Lindula is a town located in the Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. Together with Talawakele it is administered by the Talawakele-Linduala Urban Council. Lindula is situated 4½ km south of Great Western.
Talawakelle
Town
Photo: Luboš Holič, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Talawakelle is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is the centre of the Dimbula tea planting district, the largest tea growing area in Sri Lanka. Talawakelle is situated 4½ km southwest of Great Western.
Pundaluoya
Town
Pundaluoya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Pundaluoya is situated 6 km northwest of Great Western.
Great Western
- Type: Triangulation station
- Location: Great Western, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.966° or 6° 57′ 58″ northLongitude
80.6912° or 80° 41′ 28″ eastElevation
1,939 metres (6,362 feet)Open location code
6MR2XM8R+9FGeoNames ID
8534697
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