Ponaraikambe
in State of Tamil Nādu, India

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
11.311 and 76.850 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 11° 18' 37" and E 76° 50' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:09 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 am and 6:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-06-13 08:18:50

Touring Ponaraikambe

Ponaraikambe in State of Tamil Nādu is a town located in India about 1,197 mi (or 1,927 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital place.

Time in Ponaraikambe is now 09:09 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Ponaraikambe, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Coimbatore International Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mountain Railways of India in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trichur, Kozhikode, Bengaluru, Dasarahalli and Kollam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 14th of June 2024

21°C (70 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 15th of June 2024

23°C (73 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 16th of June 2024

24°C (75 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Gateway Hotel Church Road

Address
4,1 mi
CHURCH ROAD, UPPER COONOOR NILGIRIS TAMIL NADU
643101 Coonoor,Nilgiris
India

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kurumba Village Resort

Address
2,3 mi
Ooty Mettupalayam Road
643101 Coonoor
India

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Orchid Square A Boutique Hotel (23 Kms from Ooty)

Address
3,9 mi
Bedford, Upper Coonoor,Brooklands Road, Alwarpet, Opposite Christian Mission Service,
643101 Coonoor
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


MGM HILL WORTH RESORTS

Address
5,2 mi
78A MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD OOTY ROAD, COONOOR
643202 Coonoor
India

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Velan Hotel

Address
4,6 mi
Bedford Coonoor, The Nilgiris
643101 Coonoor
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Riga Residency (20 Kms from Ooty)

Address
5,1 mi
No.2, Appleby Road,Wellington
643232 Coonoor
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Vivek Tourist Home

Address
4,2 mi
No 42 Figure of 8 Road Bedford Coonoor
643101 Coonoor
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Blue Hills (20 Kms from Ooty)

Address
4,5 mi
Mount Road.
643101 Coonoor
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Starting train on the steep gradient

Published: August 30, 2009
Length: 09:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Govind Krishnan

The vintage Swiss-built coal-fired steam engine X 37389 pushes the train from Mettupalayam on the steep gradient of 1 in 12.50 (1 foot climb for every 12.50 ft of travel) on the World Heritage...


Born 1914, still going strong!

Published: May 08, 2013
Length: 30:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Govind Krishnan

Built in 1914 by Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works (SLM), at Winterthur, Switzerland, this X Class coal fired steam engine with wheelbase 0-8-2RT entered service on Nilgiri Mountain Railway...


036 OOTY COONOOR LAMB'S ROCK VIEWS by www.travelviews.in, www.sabukeralam.blogspot.com

Published: February 01, 2012
Length: 41:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: travelviews11

OOTY COONOOR LAMB'S ROCK VIEWS by www.travelviews.in, www.sabukeralam.blogspot.com.


Train on the Nilgiri Railway

Published: September 22, 2009
Length: 13:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Govind Krishnan

A short video of a late running Nilgiri Passenger # 662 from Mettupalaiyam to Ooty (Udagamandalam) on the World Heritage Nilgiri Mountain Railway, powered by a vintage Swiss steam engine ...


At great speed

Published: November 15, 2012
Length: 23:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Govind Krishnan

The 2nd India-built oil fired steam engine for Nilgiri Mountain Railway, X 37397, which entered service in March 2012, rushes toward Coonoor at its maximum speed on the rack section, and a...


Tee aus Nilgiri, den blauen Bergen Indiens

Published: August 14, 2013
Length: 06:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TeaExclusive

Neben den bekannten indischen Teeregionen Darjeeling und Assam gibt es ein drittes wichtiges Anbaugebiet: Nilgiri. Auf rund 18 Hektar Fläche produziert der von Vater und Tochter geführte...


Rail Road Xing at Coonoor

Published: May 12, 2012
Length: 43:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Govind Krishnan

In this incident at 3.40 PM on May 8, 2012 at the Coonoor level crossing (LC 10 at KM 26.9), one of the gates could not be closed because a bus tried to pass through as the gates were being...


On a foggy morning near Coonoor

Published: November 08, 2008
Length: 45:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Govind Krishnan

The Mettupalayam-Ootacamund Passenger negotiates a sharp curve, whistling and chugging toward Coonoor on the metre gauge rack railway, laboriously pushed uphill from the rear by the Swiss ...


Near Coonoor on Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Published: July 21, 2010
Length: 19:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Govind Krishnan

A bird's eye view of the Mettupalayam to Udagamandalam (or Ootacamund) Passenger chugging up the steep gradient toward Coonoor, on the rack section of the metre-gauge Nilgiri Mountain Railway; ...


031 OOTY COONOOR LAMB'S ROCK VIEWS by www.travelviews.in, www.sabukeralam.blogspot.comck2

Published: January 31, 2012
Length: 33:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: travelviews11

OOTY COONOOR LAMB'S ROCK VIEWS by www.travelviews.in, www.sabukeralam.blogspot.com.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Coonoor

Coonoor is a Taluk and a municipality in the Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for its production of Nilgiri tea. Coonoor is located at an altitude of 1,850 m above sea level, and is the second largest hill station in the Nilgiri hills after Ooty. It is an ideal base for a number of trekking expeditions leading into the Nilgiris. The Nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport about 56 km from Coonoor town.

Located at 11.35, 76.82 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities and towns in Nilgiris district, Hill stations in India, Visitor attractions in Nilgiris district

Droog Fort, Coonoor

Droog Fort (also called Bakasura Malai) is a historic fort located 15 kilometres from Coonoor, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. The fort was used as an outpost by Tipu Sultan in the 16th century. Today, the fort is in ruins, with only one wall remaining. The site attracts tourists, who reach the fort by hiking through the Nonsuch Tea Estate.

Located at 11.35, 76.82 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Visitor attractions in Nilgiris district, Forts in Tamil Nadu

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