Mussoorie
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Place details
- Locality
- Library Bazaar
- Region
- Uttarakhand
- Country
- India
- Population
- 25,753
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Mussoorie
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Hill station
- Settlement.nicknames
- Queen of the Mountains, Queen of the Hills
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Mussoorie Snow Over Dehradun (14831297545).jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- View of Mussoorie in winter, with the Doon Valley in the distance
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Uttarakhand#India
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Uttarakhand, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Uttarakhand
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Dehradun
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- hill station
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Dehradun district
- Population
- +30118
- Elevation
- +1825
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Panoramic view of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.jpg
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Article
35 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography and climate
- Government
- Water supply
- Demographics
- Landmarks
- Bhadraj Temple
- Dhanaulti
- Camel's Back Road
- Lal Tibba
- Gun Hill
- Kempty Falls
- Lake Mist
- Municipal Garden
- Mussoorie Lake
- Bhatta Falls
- Jharipani Fall
- Mossy Fall
- Sir George Everest's House
- Happy Valley
- Nag Devta Temple
- Jwalaji Temple (Benog Hill)
- Cloud End
- Van Chetna Kendra
- Benog Wildlife Sanctuary
- Mall Road
- Lal Tibba
- Soham Heritage and Art Centre
- Education and services
- Economy
- Transport
- Festivals
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Mussoorie () is a hill station and a municipal board in the Dehradun district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is about from the state capital of Dehradun and north of the national capital of New Delhi. The hill station is in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayan range. The adjoining town of Landour, which includes a military cantonment, is considered part of "greater Mussoorie", as are the townships Barlowganj and Jharipani.
Mussoorie is at an average altitude of . To the northeast are the Himalayan snow ranges, and to the south, the Doon Valley and Sivalik Hills ranges. The second highest point is the original Lal Tibba in Landour, with a height of over . Mussoorie is popularly known as The Queen of the Hills.