Ranikhet
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Ranikhet lies along a ridge at an altitude of 1,830 m above the sea level. It is situated in the district of Almora in Kumaon Division of Uttarakhand.
Around Ranikhet
Once a British Cantonment, Ranikhet is now houses the Kumaon Regiment. It is covered with pine and oak forests and offers snow view from its northern side. Hera Khan Temple and Ashram is near the Chilianaula village 4 km from the Sadar Bazaar. The marble temple with a garden is built at the wishes of the Hindu saint, Hera Khan, who died in 1984. Jhula Devi Temple is 7 km from Ranikhet. Uphat is 6 km from Sadar Bazaar on Almora Road and has the highest 9 hole golf courses in India. The Kalika Temple and Government Forest Nursery is beyond the golf course. Chaubatia, 10 km from the Sadar Bazaar, was originally a sanatorium for British troops. It is now made the Government Fruit Garden and Research Station, where almost 200 varieties of fruit are grown. At a distance of 3 km walk from Chaubatia is the artificial lake of Bhaludam.
Transport
By Air: The nearest airport from Ranikhet is at Pant Nagar.
By Rail: The nearest railheads from Ranikhet is at Kathgodam at a distance of 84 km
By Road: Ranikhet is well connected by surface transport with Nainital, Almora, Pithoragarh, Ramnagar, Moradabad and Delhi.
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