Dolphin’s Nose
Dolphin’s Nose is a mountain in Kodaikanal, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu and has an elevation of 1,903 metres. Dolphin’s Nose is situated nearby to the locality Vellagevi, as well as near Bombay Shola.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kodaikanal Lake and Kodaikanal Solar Observatory.
Kodaikanal Lake
Lake
Photo: Lpriyatham, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kodaikanal Lake, also known as Kodai Lake, is a manmade lake located in the Kodaikanal city in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, India. Sir Vere Henry Levinge, the then Collector of Madurai, was instrumental in creating the lake in 1863, amidst the Kodaikanal town which was developed by the British and early missionaries from USA. Kodaikanal Lake is situated 3 km north of Dolphin’s Nose.
Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
Observatory
The Kodaikanal Solar Observatory is a solar observatory owned and operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. It is on the southern tip of the Palani Hills 4 kilometres from Kodaikanal. Kodaikanal Solar Observatory is situated 3½ km northwest of Dolphin’s Nose.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kodaikanal.
Kodaikanal
Photo: Ramkumar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kodaikanal is one of Tamil Nadu's finest hill stations, 7,200 ft above sea level amongst the Western Ghats of India, in the Palani Hill Range and under the administrative control of Dindigul District.
Dolphin’s Nose
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,903 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Kodaikanal, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
10.20843° or 10° 12′ 30″ northLongitude
77.48699° or 77° 29′ 13″ eastElevation
1,903 metres (6,243 feet)Open location code
7J2V6F5P+9QGeoNames ID
11660253
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