Garkān
Garkān is a hamlet in Sunni, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh and has an elevation of 1,726 metres. Garkān is situated nearby to the hamlet Shilru, as well as near Sanāhu.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mashobra and Kufri.
Mashobra
Town
Mashobra is a town in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. It is connected to the state capital Shimla through the historic Hindustan–Tibet Road built in 1850 by Lord Dalhousie. Mashobra is situated 4½ km southwest of Garkān.
Kufri
Photo: Aayugoyal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kufri is a resort hill station in the district of Shimla, India. It is located 12 km from the state capital Shimla on the National Highway 5. On the Kufri Avenue, the main thoroughfare, boutiques and restaurants mix with Indian-style hotels and souvenir shops are to look for during a visit.
Garkān
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Garkan”
- Category: locality
- Location: Sunni, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.16239° or 31° 9′ 45″ northLongitude
77.25551° or 77° 15′ 20″ eastElevation
1,726 metres (5,663 feet)Open location code
8J3V5764+X6OpenStreetMap ID
node 8761893651OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
10052997
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