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Kodaikanal is one of the beautiful hill station in India , Kodaikanal's unique
rows and rows of silky pine trees sloping down to clear, cold streams,
spectacular views which suddenly disappear in foamy mist, people bundled
up in sweaters and overcoats this is certainly not everyone’s mental image
of India. To be sure there are other hill stations, but most of them have
been smothered by urban development. We seek peace and quiet in a hill
station, not the noise and fumes of factories. Hopefully the
powers-that-be will not allow kodaikanal to become “spoilt”.
Kodaikanal location
Hill station Kodaikanal, at 2133 metres in the Palani Hills, off-shoot of the Western
Ghat Mountain range which runs north-south along the west coast of
peninsular India. Kodaikanal is in Tamilnadu state, bodering kerala.
Kodaikanal Area
The palnis span 2068 sq.kms., while Kodaikanal township occupies 21.45
sq.km. It is, however, expanding rapidly.
Kodaikanal climate
Never too hot or cold, though night temperatures drop to freezing in
January, and thin ice is seen on the lake edges at kodaikanal. In summer (March to May)
the temperature range is 20°C to 11°C, and in winter (Dec-Feb) 17.3°C to
8.3°C. An average of 165 cms of rain falls every year, mostly during the
north-east monsoon occurs from June to September.
Kodaikanal Travel
Air, road or train, then up the ghat by bus or car.
Kodaikanal Appearance
Quite Spectacular, with forest, plantations, views of mountains and
valleys, and a large picturesque lake in the centre of it all.
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