Tenzing Rock
Tenzing Rock is a scenic viewpoint in Darjeeling Pulbazar, Darjeeling, West Bengal. Tenzing Rock is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Gombu Rock, as well as near Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park and Himalayan Mountaineering Institute.
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
Zoo
Photo: Senorita786, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is a 67.56-acre zoo in the town of Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. The zoo was opened in 1958, and an average elevation of 7,000 feet, is the largest high altitude zoo in India. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is situated 150 metres southwest of Tenzing Rock.
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
Museum
Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute was established in Darjeeling, India on 4 November 1954 to encourage mountaineering as an organized sport in India. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is situated 260 metres west of Tenzing Rock.
Lloyd’s Botanical Garden
Garden
Photo: Jeabapt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lloyd's Botanical Garden, or Darjeeling Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden in Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. Lloyd’s Botanical Garden is situated 1½ km south of Tenzing Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darjeeling and Nayabazar.
Darjeeling
Photo: Anilbharadwaj125, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Darjeeling is a hill station in the northern region of West Bengal. It used to be a lovely Victorian town built among the Himalayan foothills, the remnants of which are still visible around the Chowrasta.
Nayabazar
Village
Nayabazar is a in West Sikkim District of the Indian state of Sikkim. Covering an urban area of 0.12 kilometres, it lies close to the confluence of Rangeet River and Rammam River some 109 kilometres by road from the state capital Gangtok and 25km from Darjeeling. Nayabazar is situated 8 km north of Tenzing Rock.
Jorethang
Jorethang is a major town in Namchi district in the Indian state of Sikkim. Jorethang lies on the bank of Rangeet River, which is a tributary of the Teesta River, on the way to Pelling from Darjeeling, Siliguri and Kalimpong.Tenzing Rock
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Darjeeling Pulbazar, Darjeeling, North Bengal, West Bengal, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.05794° or 27° 3′ 29″ northLongitude
88.25657° or 88° 15′ 24″ eastOpen location code
7MVC3754+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 2084522609OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gombu Rock and Natural history museum.
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