Charring Cross, Ooty
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Charring cross is a junction in National Highway 67 (India) intersecting the commercial road and the Ooty-Coonoor
road in Ooty, Tamil Nadu
. It is considered to be one of the most important and beautiful places in Ooty.
Coonoor
Coonoor is a town and a municipality in the Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for its production of Nilgiri tea....
road in Ooty, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. It is considered to be one of the most important and beautiful places in Ooty.
See also
- Government Rose Garden, OotyGovernment Rose Garden, OotyThe Government Rose Garden is the largest rose garden in India...
- Government Botanical Gardens, UdagamandalamGovernment Botanical Gardens, UdagamandalamThe Government Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in Udagamandalam , Tamil Nadu state, India, were laid out in 1847. The Gardens, divided into several sections, cover an area of around 22 hectares, and lie on the lower slopes of the Doddabetta peak. The garden has a terraced layout...
- Ooty LakeOoty LakeOoty lake is located in Ooty of Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It covers an area of 65 acres. The Boat house established alongside the lake, which offers boating facilities to tourists, is a major tourist attraction in Ooty....
- Ooty Golf CourseOoty Golf CourseOoty Golf Course is located in the town of Ooty in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The golf course is set at an altitude of 7600 feet. It is owned by the Gymkhana club in Ooty...
- Stone House, OotyStone House, OotyStone House is the first bungalow constructed in Ooty. It was built by John Sullivan and was called as Kal Bangala by the tribals . Today, it is the official residence for the principal of the Government Arts College, Ooty...
- Ooty Radio TelescopeOoty Radio TelescopeThe Ooty Radio Telescope is located in Muthorai near Ootacamund , south India. It is part of the National centre of Radio Astrophysics of the well known Tata Institute of Fundamental Research which is funded by the Government of India through the Department of atomic energy. The Ooty Radio...
- Mariamman temple, OotyMariamman temple, OotyThe Mariamman temple is located near the market in Ooty, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Mariamman is the local deity of the region. It is dedicated to Mariamman, the Hindu Goddess of rain.- Temple Festival :...
- St. Stephen's Church, OotySt. Stephen's Church, OotySt. Stephen's Church is located on the road to Mysore in Ooty, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest churches in the Nilgiris district.- History :The church dates back to the 19th century...
- Kamaraj Sagar DamKamaraj Sagar DamThe Kamaraj Sagar Dam is in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu state in India. It is located at a distance of 10 km from the Ooty bus stand...
External links
- Ooty / Udhagai / Udhagamandalam / Oootacamund Official history and tourism page on www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in. (This site is maintained by the District Administration of the Nilgiris)