Highforest

Highforest is a village in Walapane, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province and has an elevation of 1,652 metres. Highforest is situated nearby to the hamlet Mathurata State, as well as near Loriston State.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walapane and Harasbedda.

Walapane

Town

Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Walapane is a town located in Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. It is a high country area with many green mountains. It was called Wathtumulla in the past. Walapane is situated 4 km northeast of Highforest.

Harasbedda

Village

Harasbedda is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Harasbedda is situated 4½ km east of Highforest.

Padiyapelella

Town

Padiyapelella is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located 45 km away from Kandy and situated within Central Province. Padiyapelella is situated 5 km northwest of Highforest.

Highforest

Type: Village
Also known as: “High Forest”
Category: locality
Location: Walapane, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.0662° or 7° 3′ 58″ north

Longitude

80.8405° or 80° 50′ 26″ east

Elevation

1,652 metres (5,420 feet)

Open location code

6MV23R8R+F6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4823495253

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

11987363

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