Samkona

Samkona is a village in , , and has an elevation of 2,093 metres. Samkona is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tiger Hill and Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary.

Scenic viewpoint
is a mountain located in , in the Indian State of . It has a panoramic view of and Mount together.

Nature reserve
Photo: Ppyoonus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was set up in 1915 in the Darjeeling District of , .

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 4 km west of Samkona.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darjeeling and Sonada.

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
is a census town in the Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of the Darjeeling District in , . is situated 6 km south of Samkona.

Photo: Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0.
Mungpoo is a village in the Kurseong Vidhan Sabha Rangli Development Block in the Darjeeling Sadar Subdivision of the in the state of , .

Samkona

Latitude
27.00941° or 27° 0′ 34″ north
Longitude
88.29307° or 88° 17′ 35″ east
Elevation
2,093 metres (6,867 feet)
Open location code
7MVC275V+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4167394380
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
10408534
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