Benhattimund
in State of Tamil Nādu, India
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Coimbatore International Airport (27 mi) - Calicut International Airport (57 mi)
- Mysore Airport (69 mi)
- Cochin International Airport (84 mi)
- Salem Airport (93 mi)
- Madurai Airport (136 mi)
- Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (137 mi)
- Bengaluru International Airport (145 mi)
- Mountain Railways of India (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Lady Canning’s Seat (observation point, (6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 11.315 and 76.771 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 11° 18' 55" and E 76° 46' 15"
- 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: 12:38 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:22 am and 5:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - 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 Benhattimund
Benhattimund in State of Tamil Nādu is a town in India about 1,197 mi (or 1,926 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital city.
Current time in Benhattimund is now 12:38 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Benhattimund, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Coimbatore International Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mountain Railways of India in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), North-East. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Trichur, Kozhikode, Bengaluru, Dasarahalli and Kollam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 16% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Gateway Hotel Church Road
Hill Country Lovedale
MGM HILL WORTH RESORTS
Orchid Square A Boutique Hotel (23 Kms from Ooty)
Kurumba Village Resort
Sagar Holiday Resort
Tulips Elkhill Resort
Palve Sugavasam
Velan Hotel
The Riga Residency (20 Kms from Ooty)
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
The Valparai-Athirampally expedition Cyberwarrior's photos around Valparai, India (travel pics)
Preview of Cyberwarrior's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/cyberwarrior/valparai_trip/1146834840/tpod.html This blog preview was made...
Starting train on the steep gradient
The vintage Swiss-built coal-fired steam engine X 37389 pushes the train from Mettupalayam on the steep gradient of 1 in 12.50 (1 foot climb for every 12.50 ft of travel) on the World Heritage...
Trundling out of Coonoor
Train No. 56136 Dn Nilagiri Passenger from Mettupalayam to Ootacamund (Udagamandalam) departs from Coonoor after a change of power from steam to diesel, and attaching two more carriages ...
Here I come to Coonoor!
The vintage Swiss built coal-fired steam engine, #37386-X, pushes the Nilagiri Passenger into Coonoor from Mettupalayam, en route to Ootacamund. New carriages form the rake of the train. These...
Bridging a gap
The train from Ootacamund to Mettupalayam negotiates a new bridge near Aravankadu. The earth beneath the track was washed away by heavy rains on Nov. 9, 2009 necessitating the construction...
Summer Special on NMR
A "Summer Special" chugs into Coonoor station from Mettupalaiyam, on the 111 years old meter-gauge Nilgiri Mountain Railway [NMR], on May 16, 2006. Despite clamour for more trains, this additional ...
Departing from Coonoor
The Nilagiri Passenger, after a change of power from a Swiss steam engine to a bio diesel YDM-4 #6664 engine on arrival at Coonoor from Mettupalayam; is seen departing for Ootacamund ...
Train to Mettupalayam
A coal fired steam engine X-37384 "Nilgiri Ratham",built by Swiss Locomotive Works, Winterthur in 1914 chugs downhill from Coonoor to Mettupalayam with a trainload of passengers. This engine...
India pt. 2 of 8 Coonoor
http://www.theworldlovefoundation.org Cool weather and tea fields. High in the Nilgiris are the answer to the heat of Tamil Nadu. The British built their homes here and the area is lush with...
Born 1914, still going strong!
Built in 1914 by Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works (SLM), at Winterthur, Switzerland, this X Class coal fired steam engine with wheelbase 0-8-2RT entered service on Nilgiri Mountain Railway...
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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.
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a railway in Tamil Nadu, India, built by the British in 1908, and was initially operated by the Madras Railway. The railway still relies on its fleet of steam locomotives. NMR comes under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Salem Division. In July 2005, UNESCO added the Nilgiri Mountain Railway as an extension to the World Heritage Site of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the site then became known as "Mountain Railways of India.
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