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Mussoorie
Masūrī | |
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 View of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand from the top of Gun Hill | |
| Nickname(s): Queen of the Mountains, Queen of the Hills | |
  Mussoorie Location in Uttarakhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 30°27′N 78°05′E / 30.45°N 78.08°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Elevation | 2,005 m (6,578 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 30,118 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Regional | Garhwali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 248179[2] |
| Vehicle registration | UK 07, UK 09 |
Mussoorie is a hill station and a municipal board, in Dehradun city in the Dehradun district of the Indian state Uttarakhand. It is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the state capital of Dehradun and 290 km (180 mi) north of the national capital of New Delhi. The hill station is in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayan range. The adjoining town of Landour, which includes a military cantonment, is considered part of "greater Mussoorie", as are the townships Barlowganj and Jharipani.[3]
Mussoorie is at an average altitude of 2,005 metres (6,578 ft). To the northeast are the Himalayan snow ranges, and to the south, the Doon Valley and Shiwalik ranges. The second highest point is the original Lal Tibba in Landour, with a height of over 2,275 m (7,464 ft). Mussoorie is popularly known as The Queen of the Hills.[4][5]
In the recent years, Mussoorie has again gained popularity as an upcoming travel destination with many attractions such as Camel's back road, Dhanaulti, Lal Tibba, etc. Uttarakhand Government reported 3.02 million (30.23 Lacs) travelers to Mussoorie in 2019.[6]
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- ^ "Mussoorie Pin code". citypincode.in. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Mussoorie, India". WorldAtlas. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Dhir, Laruna (16 March 2018). "Who stripped my Dehradun off its charm?". DailyO. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Joshi, Nidhi (23 May 2017). "Mussoorie: The original Queen of Hills". Moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Tourism, Uttarakhand. "Yearly Statics 2000 to 2020" (PDF). Uttarakhand Tourism Official Website. Retrieved 13 January 2023.