Pelling
in West District of Sikkim, India
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Bagdogra Airport (43 mi) -
Bhadrapur Airport (51 mi) - Tumling Tar Airport (64 mi)
- Bhojpur Airport (73 mi)
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Paro Airport (73 mi) - Biratnagar Airport (82 mi)
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Thakurgaon Airport (89 mi) - Lukla Airport (96 mi)
- Sagarmatha National Park (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 27.302 and 88.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 27° 18' 5" and E 88° 13' 57"
- 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: 06:31 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:03 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
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 Pelling
Pelling in West District (Sikkim) is a city in India about 678 mi (or 1,091 km) east of New Delhi, the country's capital city.
Local time in Pelling is now 06:31 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Pelling. The closest airport in India is Bagdogra Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 70 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 93 mi (or 149 km). Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gangtok, Ilam, Xarsingma, Jalpaiguri and Gangba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 55% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 18% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
15°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
16°C (62 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Chumbi Mountain retreat & Spa
The Chumbi Mountain Retreat Resort & Spa
The Elgin Mount Pandim Hotel
Pelling The Elgin Mount Pandim
Daizzo De Regency
Summit Newa Regency
Hotel Sonamchen
Sikkim Aurora
Pemaling Residency
Hotel Sunrise Regency
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
View of Pelling - a Himalayan Mountain Town - Sikkim, India
View of Pelling - a Himalayan Mountain Town - Sikkim, India, as seen from the Helipad in Pelling.
Sikkim Trip, Kanchenjunga Falls, Pelling
Enjoying at Kanchenjunga Falls, Pelling..:)
pemayangtse gompa
Kanchenjunga water falls
This beautiful waterfall is very close to Pelling, Sikkim. Its generally included in all sight seeing tours in & around Pelling.
From a hotel balcony at Pelling
fighting fun with kids
fighting fun with kids,, at peling hotel,, sikkim.
Kanchenjunga from Pelling,Sikkim 2014 12 18
Mount Kanchenjunga, Pelling, Sikkim.
Lower Pelling (Rabdantse)
Changey Waterfall
pelling- Changey Waterfall (17/March/2013)
Manali Leh high way 2016.
By Dr. Tsheten west Sikkim Manali to Leh adventure trip.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Pelling
Pelling is a town in the district of West Sikkim, India. Pelling is nestled at an altitude of 2,150 m (7,200 feet). The town is located at a distance of 10 km from the district headquarters of Geyzing. A regular bus service connects the two towns. However with the influx of tourists, the region is undergoing a metamorphosis, with the roads being repaired and hotels being set up. The mighty Himalayas and the Kanchenjanga may be viewed at close quarters from Pelling.
Gyalshing
Gyalshing or Geyzing is the capital of the district of West Sikkim in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town is connected to the capital Gangtok by a metalled road. Geyzing is also connected to the West Bengal towns of Darjeeling and Kalimpong via Jorethang. A few kilometres north is the town of Pelling. The town has a large Nepali population, and the Nepali language is the predominant language of the region. The town is situated at an altitude of about 6,500 feet (1,900 m).
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