Kertu
Kertu is a locality in Junga, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh and has an elevation of 1,528 metres. Kertu is situated nearby to the locality Parthāna, as well as near Dehra.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chail Sanctuary.
Chail Sanctuary
Nature reserve
Chail Sanctuary is located at Chail, a hill station which is home to sambar, goral and cheer pheasants at Blossom and Jhaja. Barking deer and kalij pheasants are seen during dusk and dawn. Chail Sanctuary is situated 3 km southwest of Kertu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chail.
Chail
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chail is a village and hill station in Southern Himachal Pradesh, India at a height of 2,250 m above sea level. It was built as a Summer Capital by Maharaja of Patiala Bhupinder Singh when he was exiled from Shimla by British Lord Kitchener.
Kertu
- Type: Locality
- Location: Junga, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
30.97927° or 30° 58′ 45″ northLongitude
77.23176° or 77° 13′ 54″ eastElevation
1,528 metres (5,013 feet)Open location code
8J2VX6HJ+PPGeoNames ID
10146460
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