Wākna

Wākna is a hamlet in , , and has an elevation of 1,462 metres. Wākna is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kathleeghat railway station.

Railway station
Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2½ km northeast of Wākna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandaghat and Shoghi.

Town
Photo: Manojkhurana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town and tehsil, near in the Solan district of , India. It is on the Kalka-Shimla National Highway No. 5. is situated 5 km southeast of Wākna.

Village
Shoghí Effendi was Guardian of the Baháʼí Faith from 1922 until his death in 1957. As the grandson and successor of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, he was charged with guiding the development of the Baháʼí Faith, including the creation of its global administrative structure and the prosecution of Baháʼí teaching plans that oversaw the expansion of the religion to several new countries. is situated 5 km northeast of Wākna.

Town
is a cantonment town in Solan district in the state of . It has a historic association with the Anglo-Nepalese War, and is now the centre of the 1st Gorkha Rifles and the 4th Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army. is situated 10 km southwest of Wākna.

Wākna

Latitude
31.00938° or 31° 0′ 34″ north
Longitude
77.08141° or 77° 4′ 53″ east
Elevation
1,462 metres (4,797 feet)
Open location code
8J3V235J+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8830501873
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
10736171
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