Ooty is a hill station located at an altitude of 2240 m (7349 ft) in the Nilgiri hills. Ooty was once a British resort. It is known for its colonial heritage, dense forests, lakes, gardens, hill tops and waterfalls. Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Major tourist sites in and around the town: Ooty Lake, Stone House, Botanical Gardens, Government Museum, Doddabetta Peak, Wenlock Downs, Snowden Peak, Elk Hills, Kalhatty Falls, Western Catchment, Glenmorgan, Ketty Valley, Pykara Lake and Falls, Needle Rock, etc.

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