Chaukori

Chaukori
city
Chaukori

Location in Uttarakhand, India

Coordinates: 29°50′28″N 80°01′50″E / 29.84124°N 80.030594°ECoordinates: 29°50′28″N 80°01′50″E / 29.84124°N 80.030594°E
Country  India
State Uttarakhand
District Pithoragarh
Elevation 2,010 m (6,590 ft)
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Himalayan peak

Chaukori is a tiny hill station in the Pithoragarh district set among the lofty peaks, of the western Himalayan Range in the Kumaon Division of Uttarakhand, India. To the north is Tibet and to the south is Terai. The Mahakali River, running along its eastern boundary, forms the Indo-Nepal international border.

Chaukori's elevation is 2010 m with spectacular panoramic views of the snowy peaks of Nanda Devi, Nanda Kot and the Panchchuli group. It is approximately 10 km from Berinag, another little hill station.[1]

Panoramic view of the Himalayas, from Chaukori

Temples

Gangolihat, 35 km away, is an important religious centre with the Hat-Kalika temple. Also in the general area are the following temples:[2]

Panchchuli peaks from Chaukori

Transport

Chaukori is location from other cities and towns are listed below.[3]

The closest railhead is 214 km at Kathgodam.

Reference notes

  1. ↑ "Chaukori: Holiday Haven". Indiatravelogue. Retrieved 2006-10-18.
  2. ↑ "Temples". pithoragarh,nic.in. Retrieved 2006-10-18.
  3. ↑ "Chaukori". india.journeymart.com. Retrieved 2006-10-18.

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