垭口
垭口 is a locality in Sikkim, Eastern India. 垭口 is situated nearby to the locality 诺让, as well as near 斜帕司.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nathu La and Jelep La.
Nathu La
Mountain saddle
Photo: $udeep Bajpai, CC BY 2.0.
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Dongkya Range of the Himalayas between China's Yadong County in Tibet, and the Indian states of Sikkim. The pass, at 4,310 m, connects the towns of Kalimpong and Gangtok to the villages and towns of the lower Chumbi Valley. Nathu La is situated 3 km west of 垭口.
Jelep La
Mountain saddle
Photo: Nicholas Roerich, Public domain.
Jelep La elevation 14,390 feet, is a high mountain pass between Sikkim, India and Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is on a route that connects Lhasa to India.
Natula Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Rajan.PITHVA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Natula Memorial is situated 3½ km west of 垭口.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sherathang and Xiayadong Township.
Sherathang
Village
Sherathang is a town in Gangtok district near the Nathu La Pass in Sikkim, India. The location has been identified as the site for excise, customs and checking for trade between India and China. Sherathang is situated 5 km west of 垭口.
Xiayadong Township
Town
Xiayadong Township, known in Tibetan as Dromo Mechü is a township in the Chumbi Valley in Yadong County, Shigatse, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Xiayadong Township is situated 8 km northeast of 垭口.
Chumbi Valley
Locality
Photo: Ernst Schäfer, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The Chumbi Valley, called Dromo or Tromo in Tibetan, is a valley in the Himalayas that projects southwards from the Tibetan plateau, intervening between Sikkim and Bhutan. Chumbi Valley is situated 8 km northeast of 垭口.
垭口
- Type: Locality
- Location: Sikkim, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.38199° or 27° 22′ 55″ northLongitude
88.8633° or 88° 51′ 48″ eastOpen location code
7MVC9VJ7+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 13310042271OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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