Police picket post
Police picket post is a police station in Yuksom, West Sikkim, Sikkim. Police picket post is situated nearby to the art gallery Japan Sikkim-ya, as well as near Khecheopalri Lake.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Khecheopalri Lake.
Khecheopalri Lake
Photo: Anjan Kumar Kundu, CC BY 4.0.
Khecheopalri Lake, originally known as Kha-Chot-Palri, is a lake located near Khecheopalri village, 147 kilometres west of Gangtok in the West Sikkim district of the Northeastern Indian state of Sikkim. Khecheopalri Lake is situated 400 metres northwest of Police picket post.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yuksom and Pelling.
Yuksom
Photo: Sujay25, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yuksom is a small village in Sikkim it serves as the starting point of the Dzongri - Goechala Trek. The 8 - 9 day trek is the most popular in Sikkim and leads to the base of the third highest mountain in the world, Kangchenjunga.
Pelling
Photo: Sujay25, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pelling is a small town in West Sikkim. Pelling is famous for its magnificent views of the snow-capped mountains of Kanchenjunga. Situated at an altitude of 1,900 m, the location offers good views of the surrounding mountain ranges including the Koktang, Frey, Rathong, Kabru North and Kabru South, Kabru Dom, Talung Kanchenjunga, Pandim, Jopuno, Tinchikhang, Narsing and others.
Geyzing
Geyzing, or Gyalshing, is the capital of West Sikkim. Attractions include Pemyangtse Monastery built in 1640, reputed to be Sikkim's oldest, and Khecheopalri Lake which as legend has it not a leaf is allowed to float on the surface.Police picket post
- Type: Police station
- Postal code: 737113
- Location: Yuksom, West Sikkim, Sikkim, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.34831° or 27° 20′ 54″ northLongitude
88.19175° or 88° 11′ 30″ eastOpen location code
7MVC85XR+8POpenStreetMap ID
node 4624970489OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=police
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In Other Languages
“Police picket post” goes by many names.
- Hindi: “Police picket post”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Japan Sikkim-ya and Khecheopalri Lake Viewpoint.
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