Observatory Hill

Observatory Hill is a hill near Chowrasta square, or The Mall as it is popularly known, in , , . Views of snow-clad peaks, including Mount Kanchenjunga, are visible from the Observatory Hill.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,188 metres
  • Description: hill in Darjeeling, India
  • Also known as: “Kacheri Hill”, “Kutcherry Hill”, “Kutchery Hill”, and “Observatory Hill, Darjeeling”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park and Himalayan Mountaineering Institute.

Zoo
Photo: Senorita786, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 67.56-acre zoo in the town of in the state of . The zoo was opened in 1958, and an average elevation of 7,000 feet, is the largest high altitude zoo in India.

Museum
Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The was established in , on 4 November 1954 to encourage mountaineering as an organized sport in India.

Railway station
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the main railway station in in the Indian state of . The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darjeeling.

Photo: Anilbharadwaj125, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hill station in the northern region of . It used to be a lovely Victorian town built among the Himalayan foothills, the remnants of which are still visible around the Chowrasta.

Observatory Hill

Latitude
27.0475° or 27° 2′ 51″ north
Longitude
88.2679° or 88° 16′ 4″ east
Elevation
2,188 metres (7,178 feet)
Open location code
7MVC27X9+24
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14183256213
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q7075462
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Satellite Map

Discover Observatory Hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Observatory Hill” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “অবজার্ভেটরি হিল”

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Notable Places Nearby

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