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Coonoor - குன்னூர்


Coonoor provides the traveler with the panoramic view of the lush green Nilgiri hills, with its ravines, valleys, and waterfalls. Bird watching is a popular pastime in Coonoor, as the area boasts of a large variety of species like cormorants, pipits, thrushes, parakeets, skylarks, Nilgiri verditer,
Coonoor is located 19 km away from Udhagamandalam and is on the way to Coimbatore. It stands on a lower ridge of the plateau at an altitude of 1,858 metres (6,100 feet) and is the second - largest hill station in the Nilgiris.


Type Hills Station, Tourist Destination Region Type   Altitude 1,502 m
District   State Tamil Nadu Region South
Area   Population as per 2001 census 50,079 Languages  
Temperature & Rainfall   Best Seasons   Clothing  
Nearby Stations COONOOR ONR Nearby Airports C.A. Coimbatore (CJB) Nearby Places OotyKotagiri, Mettupalayam
STD Code 4264 Pincode 643101 Other Names  
Other Langauge Names Hindi: कुन्नूर
Tamil: குன்னூர்
 
Co-ordinates 11.348367, 76.793683 Wikipedia Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coonoor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ootacamund