Located in the lower Nilgiri Hills at a height of 5517
ft,
Coonoor is the second largest hill station in
Nilgris, 'the Blue
Mountains'. It is known for its flora and fauna.
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Coonoor
Climate
Coonoor gets a
little warm in the summer months, but is
cool and pleasant
the rest of the year.
Language
Tamil is the main
language, but one can communicate in English in most
places.
Connectivity
There are a
variety of outdoor activities you can do in
Coonoor. Bird-watchers
can have a great time watching cormorants, pipits, parakeets, thrushes, nilgiri
verditer, skylarks, etc. Sim's Park has a
collection of more than a 1000 plant and flower
species spread across 12
hectares.
Coonoor is connected to various other
hill-stations on the Nilgiris by the toy
train ,
which also
offers exhilarating views of the mountains.
Tea Gardens around Coonoor are aplenty and
strawberry plantations are soon picking up. View-points around
Coonoor include Lamb's Rock and
Lady
Canning's Seat.
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