Marappalam

Marappalam is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,144 metres. Marappalam is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Droog Fort and Coonoor railway station.

Castle
is a historic fort located 15 kilometres from , The Nilgiris, . The fort was used as an outpost by Tipu Sultan in the 18th century. is situated 2½ km southeast of Marappalam.

Railway station
Photo: Sujan Bandyopadhyay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves , a municipality town and popular hill station in the of . is situated 3½ km west of Marappalam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coonoor and Aruvankadu.

Photo: Premkudva, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a famous hill station that is 17 km from in , . It is probably the second most popular hill station in the Nilgiris. The hill station stands at a height of 1,839 metres and is known for its great picnic spots and picturesque surroundings.

Photo: Sayowais, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a small town located in the of in between and , at distances 5 km and 12 km respectively. It houses the Cordite Factory, one of the 40 Indian Ordnance Factories, and one of the oldest, established in 1903.

Marappalam

Latitude
11.33449° or 11° 20′ 4″ north
Longitude
76.82042° or 76° 49′ 14″ east
Elevation
1,144 metres (3,753 feet)
Open location code
7J3R8RMC+Q5
Geo­Names ID
11461246
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