Great Western State
Great Western State is a locality in Hollyrood, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Great Western State is situated nearby to the locality East Holyrood, as well as near the village Palmerston.Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Western railway station and Great Western Mountain.
Great Western railway station
Railway station
Great Western railway station is the 61st railway station on the Main Line, and is 199.3 km away from Colombo. It is located at the Great Western estate of Nuwara Eliya District and is situated 1,455.5 m above sea level.
Great Western Mountain
Peak
Great Western Mountain is the 8th highest mountain in Sri Lanka. It is located in Nuwara Eliya District. Its trail is ranked as difficult due to its steep incline and difficult, unclear path.
Upper Kotmale Dam
Dam
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Upper Kotmale Dam is located in Talawakele, within the Nuwara Eliya District, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam feeds the third largest hydroelectric power station in the country.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talawakelle and Lindula.
Talawakelle
Town
Talawakelle is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is the centre of the Dimbula tea planting district, the largest tea growing area in Sri Lanka. Talawakelle is situated 2½ km southwest of Great Western State.
Lindula
Town
Lindula is a town located in the Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. Together with Talawakele it is administered by the Talawakele-Linduala Urban Council. Lindula is situated 3½ km south of Great Western State.
Nagasena
Village
Nagasena, Eastern Province is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Nagasena is situated 6 km south of Great Western State.
Great Western State
Latitude
6.95828° or 6° 57′ 30″ northLongitude
80.67445° or 80° 40′ 28″ eastOpen location code
6MR2XM5F+8QOpenStreetMap ID
node 4852088776OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Holyrood and Palmerston.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ‘Soda Bottle’ Curve and Upper Kotmale Reservoir.
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