Nainital is a popular hill station in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and headquarters of Nainital district in the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas.
Situated at an altitude of 2,084 metres (6,837 ft) above sea level,
Nainital is set in a valley containing a pear-shaped lake, approximately
two miles in circumference, and surrounded by mountains, of which the
highest are Naina (2,615 m (8,579 ft)) on the north, Deopatha (2,438 m
(7,999 ft)) on the west, and Ayarpatha (2,278 m (7,474 ft)) on the
south. From the tops of the higher peaks, "magnificent views can be
obtained of the vast plain to the south, or of the mass of tangled
ridges lying north, bounded by the great snowy range which forms the
central axis of the Himalayas.
Famous Landmarks
- Nainital Lake
- Naini Peak
- Tiffin Top
- Snowview Point
- Gurney House
- Naina Devi Temple
- Cave Garden
- Sat Tal
- Hanumangarhi
- Mall Road
- Pt. G.B. Pant High Altitude Zoo, Nainital
