Birch Hill
Birch Hill is a hill in Darjeeling Pulbazar, West Bengal and has an elevation of 1,975 metres. Birch Hill is situated nearby to the city Darjeeling, as well as near the locality Tungsung Basti.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park and Himalayan Mountaineering Institute.
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
Zoo
Photo: Senorita786, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is a 67.56-acre zoo in the town of Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. The zoo was opened in 1958, and an average elevation of 7,000 feet, is the largest high altitude zoo in India.
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
Museum
Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute was established in Darjeeling, India on 4 November 1954 to encourage mountaineering as an organized sport in India.
Lloyd’s Botanical Garden
Garden
Photo: Jeabapt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lloyd's Botanical Garden, or Darjeeling Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden in Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nayabazar and Jorethang.
Nayabazar
Village
Nayabazar is a in West Sikkim District of the Indian state of Sikkim. Covering an urban area of 0.12 kilometres, it lies close to the confluence of Rangeet River and Rammam River some 109 kilometres by road from the state capital Gangtok and 25km from Darjeeling. Nayabazar is situated 9 km north of Birch Hill.
Jorethang
Jorethang is a major town in Namchi district in the Indian state of Sikkim. Jorethang lies on the bank of Rangeet River, which is a tributary of the Teesta River, on the way to Pelling from Darjeeling, Siliguri and Kalimpong.Birch Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,975 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Darjeeling Pulbazar, Darjeeling, West Bengal, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.05657° or 27° 3′ 24″ northLongitude
88.25804° or 88° 15′ 29″ eastElevation
1,975 metres (6,480 feet)Open location code
7MVC3745+J6GeoNames ID
10408518
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