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 Deolo Hill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The top of the hill is a beautifully landscaped garden overlooking the two reservoirs.
The hill is 1,704 metres (5,590 feet) above msl and is the highest point of Kalimpong town.
The hill is located north east of the town.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deolo_Hill   (219 words)

  
 Kalimpong, India
Kalimpong is a hill station (a hill town) nestled in the Shiwalik Hills (or Lower Himalaya) in the Indian state of West Bengal.
The town centre is located on a ridge connecting two hills, Deolo Hill and Durpin Hill, at an elevation of 1,247 m (4,091 feet).
Deolo, the highest point in Kalimpong, has an altitude of 1,704 m (5,590 feet) and Durpin Hill is at an elevation of 1,372 m (4,501 feet).
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At a height of about 5500 feet, Kalimpong is a quiet hill town, not quite a resort but rather catering to the needs of the hill people who inhabit this mountain world.
Deolo Top, at the other end of the ridge, is the highest point in the area with views of the river Teesta far below, and the Nathu-La and Jelep-La passes in Sikkim.
Both the monastery and the hill top resort in Deolo are part of the sight-seeing itinerary recommended by the Tourism Board.
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 Sight seeing & White water rafting at kalimpong :: Hotel Anjali (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Deolo Lake / Deolo View Point: Situated at a height of 5500 feet, Deolo is the highest point in the Kalimpong Town.
The two water reserves at the Deolo hill supply drinking water to the town.
The Deolo hill is within a walking distance from this temple.
www.hotelanjali.com.cob-web.org:8888 /rafting.html   (839 words)

  
 North East - Kalimpong
The MacFarlane Church: a testimony of the Scottish missionaries’ influence and a monument of Kalimpong’s diverse history, Dr. Graham’s Home, which was founded in 1880 by Dr. John A. Graham, is a sprawling educational institution built on Deolo Hill north of the main township.
Pedong monastery: built around 1837, is of Bhutanese origin, while a kilometer away is the historical Bhutanese fort of Damsang, an important landmark of the area before the main town of Kalimpong came into prominence.
Deolo Hill : one of the numerous hill destinations that warrant a visit.
www.indiatravelite.com /northeastindia/kalimpongsightseeing.htm   (490 words)

  
 Kalimpong city of West Bengal - India
Lower down the hill, the Tongsa Gompa, or Bhutanese Monastery, is the oldest monastery in the area and dates back to 1692.
Kalimpong's attractions include three Buddhist monasteries, spectacular churches, an excellent private library for the study of Tibetan and Himalayan language and culture, a sericulture centre and a fine view of the surrounding countryside.
From the school building, it is a further 40 minute walk to the summit of Deolo Hill, where there is a Tourist Bungalow and one can enjoy fine views of Kalimpong from here.
www.bharatheritage.in /west-bengal/kalimpong.htm   (714 words)

  
 Sikkim Tour, Darjeeling Tour - Nepal Discovery Treks & Expedition
It is crammed in between Tibet (China) to the north, Bhutan to the east and Darjeeling to the south.
Its verdant hills and valleys are steeped in color, and are interspersed with vast stretches of lush green tea gardens.
In south Sikkim, Namchi, a 78-km drive from Gangtok, offers panoramic vistas of the snow peaks; Tendong Hill (2,623 m) and Menam Hill (3,141 m) provide unmatched views extending from the Himalaya to the plains of Bengal; and Temi tea garden is an opportunity to see how the aromatic leaves are grown and processed.
www.nepaldiscoverytreks.com /sikkim_darjeeling   (622 words)

  
 indiavarta.com - Travel
The town sprawls over the saddle of a ridge that peaks at either end, both high points — Deolo Hills (5,590 ft) in the north and Durbin Dara in the south — commanding excellent views of the surrounding mountainside and the mighty Kanchenjunga range.
The views are even better from the Deolo Hill on the other side of the town; here a garden has been laid out and a government hotel set up.
Ever since, the town has remained a quiet hill retreat—barring, of course, the mid-80s when the entire Darjeeling area was rocked by the Gorkhaland agitation.
www.indiavarta.com /travel/2jun.asp   (1458 words)

  
 Kalimpong Information,Kalimpong Travel Information,Kalimpong Tourism Information,Kalimpong Tour Information India
A beautiful hill town in North Bengal which can be reached from either Siliguri or Darjeeling.
Deolo Hill one of the numerous hill destinations that warrant a visit.
It is situated on Tirpai hill, about 2 km from the main town.
www.surfindia.com /travel/west-bengal/kalimpong-info.html   (772 words)

  
 West Bengal Indian States Destination Guide, Kochi - Cochin Travel and tour operator from India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
According to legend, the hill was struck by a thunderbolt and, consequently, a Buddhist Lama named the town Darjeeling, which means Place of the Thunderbolt.
Cradled between the Deolo and Durpin Dara Hills, at an altitude of 1250m and about 51km from Darjeeling, Kalimpong is a remote and pretty hill station, which has been a meeting point of the once 'three closed lands' on the trade route to Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan.
Deolo View Point and Lake - located atop the 1914m high Deola Hill, offers an excellent view of snow peaks, Kalimpong town and the confluence of the Rangit and Teesta rivers.
www.indianvoyages.com /india_reference/indian_states/east_india/west_bengal/west_bengal.php   (6553 words)

  
 Misa Travel - Packages / Tour Packages / India / 8D7N Sikkim & Darjeeling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
On the Southern horizon looms the Tiger Hill and between the gap in the Teesta Valley can be seen the rolling plains of West Bengal.
Deolo View Point - At 1,914 meters Deolo Hill commands an excellent view of the town, the Teesta Valley below and the snowy ranges in the distant horizon.
TIGER HILL is the highest point in the area which provides the most exotic view of the Kanchenjunga peaks.
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 Kalimpong Hill Station,Kalimpong Hill Station Tour,Hill Stations in India
Straddling a ridge between the Deolo and Durpin hills, Kalimpong is a quiet and peaceful town nestled at a comfortable elevation of 1,200 meters, which ensures a pleasant climate round the year.
A unique educational institution, started in 1900 by Dr. John Anderson Graham, a Missionary, with six orphans, the school, situated in a 500 acre estate on the slopes of Kalimpong’s highest hill, Dealo, has today a strength of well over 700 boys and girls who are accommodated in small cottages in a picturesque set-up.
It is situated at Tirpai Hill and built around 1937 belongs to Gelupka Sect to which the present Dalai Lama belongs.
www.indiantraveldestinations.com /hill-stations-india/kalimpong-hill-station.html   (1024 words)

  
 Sikkim Tour - Package Tour Special for Sikkim
Darjeeling; "the place of the thunderbolt" - The world-renowned hill resort of Darjeeling is a welcome respite for many Indians during the hot summer months.
According to the census carried out in the hills in 1971, the total population of three hill subdivisions of district viz.
Dr Grahams Homes is a complex for orphans and other deprived children which was founded in 1900 on the lower slopes of Deolo Hill.
ncthakur.itgo.com /tournepal/sikkim.htm   (1549 words)

  
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Deolo Hills and Durbin Dara ridges command excellent views of the Kanchenjunga range.
The views are even better from Deolo Hill in the north south side of town.
In fact all the hotels have panoramic views of the hills, vales and the snow laden Himalayas.
www.journeymart.com /Dexplorer/AsiaIS/India/WestBengal/Kalimpong/default.asp   (693 words)

  
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Visit Botanical Gardens, Observatory Hill, mountaineering institute to know the history and the equipment and used in the first conquest of Mt. Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norge.
The hill sides and mountain slopes of Sikkim are strewn with bright patches of myriad colors.
From Legship to Pelling is all the way up hill passing through terraced farms and occasional villages and haamlets till you reach Pelling or Pemayangtse.
www.indiatribaltours.com /SikkimTribal.htm   (927 words)

  
 Soods Garden Retreat :: Your Address in Kalimpong - Kalimpong's Only Garden Resort, Kalimpong Hotels, Resort in ...
Kalimpong is the largest of the for sub-divisions of the District of Darjeeling in the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council, an autonomous body within the state of West Bengal.
The Kanchenjunga massif is to the north, beyond the hills of Sikkim that rise from the river valleys.
On the opposite side is the Relli river valley with Kafer and the hills of Samthar plateau.
www.soodsgardenretreat.com /kalimpong.html   (985 words)

  
 Deki Lodge - Kalimpong, India
Best view points are Durpin Dara and Deolo Hill-top.
Built by British wool traders during the "Raj" period, located on Rinkingpong and Hill Top Roads.
Kalimpong is a hill station close to Sikkim and Darjeeling.
www.geocities.com /dekilodge   (1307 words)

  
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In August Graham acquired 100 acres ground above the missionon the slopes of Deolo Hill.
The area was to be gradually increased until the final estate considered of 560 acres.
The funeral in 1942 was the biggest the town had ever seen.
drgrahamshomes.freewebspace.com /visionary.htm   (426 words)

  
 TravelTrendz - Kalimpong, West Bengal, Indian Travel Destinations, Information on Kalimpong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Kalimpong is one of those rare hill stations that has managed to remain aloof from the loud and overcrowded tourist map.
Founded in 1900 by the Scottish missionary Dr John Anderson Graham, this mission school was set up with the aim to educate the children of tea garden workers from backward families.
Sanctified by the Dalai Lama and built in the mid-1970s, this Gompa is 5 km from the town centre.
www.traveltrendz.com /destinations/hotels-and-resorts-in-kalimpong.htm   (690 words)

  
 Torism
Jatinga, the peak of Haflong Hill is full of blue vandas, a lovely sky blue orchid, only of its kind in the world.
Shillong the Capital of Maghalay at an altitude of 1496 meters abvoe sea level has a brancing climate.This is an enchanting colorful town surrounded by blue hills in exotic wilderness Shillong is Connected to Guwahati by broad all weather road.
The Assan State Zoo-cum Botanical Garden was established in 1957 at Japorigog in the Hengrabari Hills overlooking the city of Guwahati.
www.nfr.railnet.gov.in /tourist/Tourist.htm   (1425 words)

  
 Kalimpong tour packages, Darjeeling sikkim tour, Tour in Darjeeling sikkim
It is also called 'Kalibong' or the fl spur by the hill people.
Best view points are Durpin Dara and Deolo Hill.
Deolo View Point : Atop Deolo Hill at 1914 metres.
www.pigeontravels.com /india/darjeeling_sikkim_tour_packages/kalimpong_information.php   (1279 words)

  
 Sikkim Trekking, Sikkim Treks, Sikkim Trek, Sikkim Tours, Trekking in Sikkim, Sikkim Travel, Bhutan Tour, Tibet Tour
Darjeeling, the enchanting town, also known as the “Queen of Hills” lies nestled in the grandeur of the snow-capped mountains and lush green tea gardens.
Kalimpong is a small sleepy hill resort at an altitude of about 4000 ft and is cradled on a saddle between the Durpin Hill and Deolo Hill.
Darjeeling internationally acclaimed as one of the best hill resorts is also a paradise for trekkers and adventure seekers.
www.sikkimhimalayas.com /darjeeling.htm   (471 words)

  
 Indian Travel Guide - Featured Destinations — Kalimpong - ShaadiTimes
A testimony of the Scottish missionaries' influence and a monument of Kalimpong's diverse history, Dr. Graham's Home, which was founded in 1990 by Dr. John A. Graham, is a sprawling educational institution built on Deolo Hill north of the main township.
Built around 1837, is of Bhutanese origin, while a kilometer away is the historical Bhutanese fort of Damsang, an important landmark of the area before the main town of Kalimpong came into prominence.
One of the numerous hill destinations that warrant a visit.
www.shaadi.com /wedding/travel/destinations/kalimpong.php   (762 words)

  
 Kalimpong hill station West Bengal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
It is on Drupin Dara Hill (Rinkingpong Hill), 4km south of town, from where the views are good.
The hill is under the control of the army.
From Deolo Hill at 1650m, which is a 45-minute walk from Dr Graham’s Home, there are some good views.
www.vegetarian-restaurants.net /India/IndianStates/West-Bengal/Kalimpong.htm   (1088 words)

  
 The Hindu Business Line : The road to Kalimpong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Given its Lepcha origins, perhaps the most credible meaning is the translation from `ridge where we play,' a reminder of their robust sporting traditions.
An endearing pastime here — bring your walking shoes — is to amble, up hill and down dale, stumbling on to charming houses with names such as Tashiding, Ringkingpong Farm and Galinka.
If Durpin Dara, one of the twin hills overlooking the plains gets its name from `Durpin' or binoculars used when it was an observation point, Deolo Hill, past Dr Graham's Homes, offers another incredible view of Kalimpong and the entire watershed.
www.blonnet.com /life/2002/10/28/stories/2002102800170300.htm   (1007 words)

  
 Kalimpong trekking trails,Darjeeling,Sleepy Hill Resort,Information,Tour Operators,Travel Agents
Kalimpong is a small sleepy hill resort and lies within Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council.
On the north are Deolo Hills, towering above the town, supplies water to Kalimpong, to the south Durpindara Hills, while in the centre is the large market square where the people assemble to trade their wares on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Situated at an altitude of about 1250 metres (4100 ft) and cradled on a saddle between the hill features of Durpin and Deolo Hill, Kalimpong has a climate that is very mild unlike Darjeeling which becomes extreme cold during the winters.
www.infoindiatravel.com /cities/darjeeling/kalimpong.html   (443 words)

  
 Building Renovation projects
Visitors to the Homes marvel at what is today the most unique testimony to the love Dr.Graham had for the children of the Hills.
The Homes stretch through the Hill of Deolo and present to all who come a vision of a man who over hundred years ago started work to love those who needed love.
Over the years this love has grown many folds and is expressed in the wonderful response we have had from old boys and girls and well wishers across the world.
www.drgrahamshomes.org /proj_l2.htm   (627 words)

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