Hīgaon
in West District of Sikkim, India

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
27.243 and 88.183 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 27° 14' 34" and E 88° 10' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:40 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:06 am and 4:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Hīgaon

Hīgaon in West District (Sikkim) is a place in India about 676 mi (or 1,087 km) east of New Delhi, the country's capital city.

Current time in Hīgaon is now 07:40 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Hīgaon. The closest airport in India is Bagdogra Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal at a distance of 92 mi (or 149 km). If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ilam, Gangtok, Xarsingma, Dhankuta and Jalpaiguri. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 9% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 29th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Chumbi Mountain retreat & Spa

Address
5,6 mi
Naku Chumbong
737113 Pelling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Chumbi Mountain Retreat Resort & Spa

Address
5,6 mi
Naku Chumbong
Pelling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Elgin Mount Pandim Hotel

Address
5,9 mi
Monastery Road Pemayangtse, Pelling, Sikkim
737113 Pelling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Pelling The Elgin Mount Pandim

Address
6,5 mi
Monastery Road
737113 Pelling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Daizzo De Regency

Address
5,3 mi
Middle pelling,West Sikkim
737113 Pelling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Summit Newa Regency

Address
5,2 mi
Near SBI ATM
737113 Pelling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Sonamchen

Address
6,3 mi
Upper pelling near of Old helipad area
737113 Pelling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 00:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sikkim Aurora

Address
4,9 mi
Upper Pelling, new Hallipad Karkidara
737113 Pelling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Pemaling Residency

Address
5,1 mi
Upper pelling, Helipad Ground
737113 Pelling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Sunrise Regency

Address
6,3 mi
Lower Pelling, West Sikkim
737113 Pelling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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View of Pelling - a Himalayan Mountain Town - Sikkim, India

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Published: February 13, 2014
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Published: February 14, 2010
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Published: February 13, 2014
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Singshore Bridge, second highest suspension bridge in Asia

Published: February 13, 2014
Length: 17:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anirban Das

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Published: September 27, 2010
Length: 42:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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