COONOOR - A SMALL TEA GARDEN
TOWN
Coonoor is situated on the eastern side of the southern extremity of the Doddabetta
range, at an altitude of 1,858 metres above the sea level. It is the second
largest hill station in the Nilgiris. Coonoor is located 19-km away from Ooty,
a famous hill station of India. Coonoor was home to the Coon hill tribe.
Coonoor is the first of the three hill stations in the Nilgiris- Ooty, Kotagiri
and Coonoor - that one comes across when leaving behind the southern plains.
Grassy meadows, tea bushes and profusion of Sunflowers, Marigolds and Rhododendrons,
all growing wild cover it. Coonoor is essentially a small tea garden town
where the weather remains pleasantly cool throughout the year. The town is
physically divided into upper and lower Coonoor.
How To Get There - Coonoor
By Air
The nearest airport is Coimbatore, which has daily flights to and from Chennai,
Bangalore, Cochin and Trivandrum.
By Rail
Coonoor is on the toy-train line between Mettupalayam (28 km) and Ooty. The
toy train leaves Mettupalayam for Ooty early morning and arrives at Ooty by
noon. The total time taken on the return trip back to Mettupalayam is about
3½ hours. However, this train service is often disrupted during the
heavy monsoon season.
By Road
Coonoor is well connected by road with the major cities and towns of the state.
There are regular buses from Ooty, Coimbatore, and Kotagiri.
Climate - Coonoor
Summer
Max 27ºC, Min 12ºC
Winter
Max: 22ºC, Min: 7ºC
General Information - Coonoor
STD Code: 0423
Languages
Tamil and English.
Area
14-sq-kms.
Population
48,000 (1991 Census).
Altitude
1,858 m.
Clothing
Light woollen in summer and heavy woollen in winter.
Best Time
November-February.
Location
19-km Away From Ooty, Tamil Nadu.
Main Attraction
Sim's Park, Pasteur Institute, Pomological Station, Lamb's Rock, Law Falls.
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