Tamsang

Tamsang is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 2,150 metres. Tamsang is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Batasia Loop and Ghum railway station.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Donvikro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a spiral railway created to lower the gradient of ascent of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in of West Bengal, India. is situated 3 km east of Tamsang.

Railway station
Photo: Subhrajyoti07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is situated at an altitude of 2,258 metres. The place is the home of the and the , a bend of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. is situated 3½ km east of Tamsang.

Monastery
Photo: Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0.
Old Ghoom Monastery is the popular name of Yiga Choeling. The monastery belongs to the Gelukpa or the Yellow Hat sect and is known for its 15 feet -high statue of the Maitreya Buddha. is situated 3½ km east of Tamsang.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sukhia Pokhri and Pokhriabong.

Town
Photo: P.K.Niyogi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census town in the Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the in the state of . It is located 11 km from Ghum on the way to . is situated 5 km west of Tamsang.

Town
is a village in the Jorebunglow Sukhiapokri CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the in West Bengal, India. is situated 7 km southwest of Tamsang.

Town
is a census town in the Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling District in , . is situated 8 km southeast of Tamsang.

Tamsang

Latitude
27.009° or 27° 0′ 32″ north
Longitude
88.2169° or 88° 13′ 1″ east
Elevation
2,150 metres (7,054 feet)
Open location code
7MVC2658+JQ
Geo­Names ID
8740134
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