Shanon

Shanon is a locality in Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province and has an elevation of 1,325 metres. Shanon is situated nearby to the hamlet Montefiore, as well as near Strathdon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hatton railway station and Castlereigh Dam.

Hatton railway station

Railway stop

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Hatton Station is a railway station on the Main railway line in Sri Lanka. It is situated between Rozella and Kotagala railway stations. It is 173.06 kilometres along the railway line from the Colombo Fort Railway Station at an elevation of about 1,262.5 m above sea level.

Castlereigh Dam

Dam

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The Castlereigh Dam is a gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, a major tributary to the Kelani River, approximately 3 km south-west of Hatton, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam is a popular location for both locals and tourists.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hatton and Dickoya.

Hatton

Town

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Hatton is a major town in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka governed by the Hatton-Dickoya Urban Council. Hatton is a major centre of the Sri Lankan tea industry. Hatton is situated 3½ km east of Shanon.

Dickoya

Town

Dikoya is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Dikoya forms Hatton-Dikoya Urban Council with Hatton. Dickoya is situated 5 km southeast of Shanon.

Norton Bridge

Village

Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Nuwara Eliya district, in the Central Province. Norton Bridge is situated 6 km west of Shanon.

Shanon

Type: Locality
Location: Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.9029° or 6° 54′ 10″ north

Longitude

80.5693° or 80° 34′ 9″ east

Elevation

1,325 metres (4,347 feet)

Open location code

6MR2WH39+4P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7674122231

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

11987481

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