Rishīhāt

Rishīhāt is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,640 metres. Rishīhāt is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Batasia Loop and Ghum Monastery.

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 southeast of Rishīhāt.

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 southeast of Rishīhāt.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0.
, Darjeeling or Darjeeling is one of the designed to provide a focus for people of all races and creeds to help unite them in their search for world peace. is situated 4 km east of Rishīhāt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darjeeling and Sukhia Pokhri.

Photo: Anilbharadwaj125, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hill station in the northern region of . It used to be a lovely Victorian town built among the Himalayan foothills, the remnants of which are still visible around the Chowrasta.

Town
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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 6 km southwest of Rishīhāt.

Town
is a census town in the Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling District in , . is situated 9 km southeast of Rishīhāt.

Rishīhāt

Latitude
27.0283° or 27° 1′ 42″ north
Longitude
88.21914° or 88° 13′ 9″ east
Elevation
1,640 metres (5,381 feet)
Open location code
7MVC26H9+8M
Geo­Names ID
10366850
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