Sims Park, Coonoor

Name: Sims Park
Address: Cantonment Area Road, Coonoor, 643101, India
Telephone: +91 99405 99567

#1 among attractions in Coonoor

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Sim's Park is in Coonoor, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. It is an important tourist place to visit in Coonoor, at a height of 1780 meters above mean sea level. Here the maximum temperature goes up to 28 degree Celsius and the minimum falls to 5 °C. The average rain fall of this garden is 150 cm. It extends over an area of 12 hectares of undulating land and possesses a number of natural advantages. ()

Elevation: 6066 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 11°21'19"N, 76°48'1"E

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Cantonment Area RoadCoonoor 643101 India

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+91 99405 99567

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Sims Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Doddabetta, Droog Fort, Dolphin's Nose, Nilgiri mountains.

6.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Doddabetta, Ooty
163 min walk • Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Mountains at 2,637 metres. There is a reserved forest area around the peak. It is 9 km from Ooty, on the Ooty-Kotagiri Road in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, India.
1.4 miE
Forts and castles
Droog Fort, Coonoor
36 min walk • Droog Fort 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 18th 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.
4.1 miE
Lookout, View point
Dolphin's Nose, Coonoor
105 min walk • Dolphin's Nose Viewpoint is a tourist spot in Coonoor, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu. Dolphin's Nose is well over 1,550 Meter above sea level, 10 km from Coonoor and is a spectacular spot to visit. The tip of the peak resembles a dolphin's nose, hence the name Dolphin's Nose. It is an enormous rock formation that is entirely unique.
3 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Nilgiri mountains
77 min walk • The Nilgiri Mountains form part of the Western Ghats in western Tamil Nadu, India. At least 24 of the Nilgiri Mountains' peaks are above 2,000 metres, the highest peak being Doddabetta, at 2,637 metres.
1.2 miNW
Town, Area
Wellington, Coonoor
31 min walk • Wellington is a town in The Nilgiris District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, three kilometres to the north of Coonoor on the NH181. The town includes a Wellington Bazaar, and the Wellington Cantonment. The Wellington Cantonment is home to The Madras Regimental Centre and The Defence Services Staff College.
4.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Catherine Falls, Kotagiri
108 min walk • Catherine Falls is a double-cascaded waterfall located in Kotagiri, The Nilgiris District, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major tourist spot, located on the Mettupalayam road branching off at Aravenu. The upper fall drops to the floor, and is the second-highest in the Nilgiri Mountains.
4.5 miW
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Katary Falls, Aruvankadu
114 min walk • Katary Falls is approximately 10 km from Coonoor in the Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. At 55 metres in height, Katary Falls is third largest waterfall in the Nilgiris; one can reach it by trecking. The falls are the site of India's first hydel power plant, the Kateri hydroelectric system.