Brief Information of Ooty City

This Information is Taken from wikipedia.

Ooty short for Ootacamund udhagamandalam sometimes abbreviated to Udhagai, is a town, a municipality and the district capital of the Nilgiris district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Ootacamund is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills. Udhagamandalam is the older and official Tamil name for the town. Ooty stands at an approximate height of 9,080 feet (2,767 m) above sea level. 

City Code Of Ooty is 0423

Population 108562

Area • 2,719 m (8,921 ft)

Places of natural beauty and protected natural areas :

Doddabetta Peak.

The highest point in the Nilgiri Hills, offering spectacular views over the town and district. There is road access to the summit. There is a reserved forest area around the peak.

Ketti Valley : There is a view point called "Valley View" on the main Ooty to Coonoor road.

Ooty Golf Links : A forested and grassy area, partially home to a golf course

Pykara Lake Boat House and Pykara falls:The most accessible of all the nearby lakes. A boathouse and picnic area has been developed to provide access to this area. Most of the remainder of the lake is within a reserved forest and off limits to visitors.

Wenlock Downs : This is a grassland area typical of the original bioscape of the Nilgiris. It has gently undulating hills, and is often compared with areas in the British isles such as the Yorkshire Dales. This is a popular film shooting area, particularly two areas situated approximately six and nine miles (14 km) out of Ooty on the main Ooty to Pykara road (also known as Mysore Road). These locations are accordingly named "Sixth Mile" and "Ninth Mile".

Kamraj Sagar Lake: On the way to Pykara. A nearby lake bordered by pine forests.

Mudumalai National Park : Situated at a lower altitude and easily accessible to visitors. It borders the Bandipur National Park in Karnataka

Mukurthi National Park : A large protected area generally not accessible to visitors. It also contains a lake and peak of the same name.

Pine Forest :Taking a bus from ooty bus stand to thalakunda or any bus to mysore will take you to this place called pine forest. this place was featured once in the Tamil movie song "deena". its a small downhill like region where pine trees are arranged in an orderly fashion. its a very beautiful sight to look at. when we get down the trees a beautiful green lake opens up. its really a very exciting scene to look at.

needle hill view point: usually the tourist vehicles cover pykara surely. so its not a great deal to mention here about that place. after pykara a road leads to mysore. in the way before the forest comes a small place called gudalaur. between gudalaur and pykara comes a hidden spot named needle hill view point. in midst of eculuptus forests comes this place. a walk of nearly 5min will take us to a big barren rock. its easy to climb the rock. after climbing it come to the tip of the rock. there you can see a sight that you cant see anywhere in your life. all the clouds below your feet. and villages below the clouds. this s really an exciting place to look at.
Parsons Valley Reservoir

This is the primary water source for the town and is mainly in a reserved forest and is thus largely off-limits to visitors.

Emerald Lake: Near the town of the same name. There is a view point near the dam. The rest of the are is mainly in a reserved forest and is largely off-limits to visitors.

Avalanchi Lake :Adjacent to the Emerald lake. This is mainly in a reserved forest and is largely off-limits to visitors.

Porthimund Lake :This is mainly in a reserved forest and is largely off-limits to visitors

Upper Bhavani Lake : Most of this is within the Mukurthi National Park (and also largely off limits to visitors)

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