Dolphin's Nose, Coonoor

Catherine Falls view from Dolphin's Nose

Dolphin's Nose Viewpoint is a tourist spot in Coonoor, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu. Dolphin's Nose is well over 1,000 feet above sea level, 10 km from Coonoor and is a spectacular spot to visit.^[1][2][3] The tip of the peak resembles like a Dolphin Nose and so it is named as Dolphin's Nose. It is an enormous rock formation that is entirely unique. There are gigantic ravines found both to the left and right of Dolphin's Nose and there is a view of inspiring Catherine Falls with its continuing stream several thousand metres below which is located a relatively short distance away opposite of the Dolphin's Nose.^[1][4][5] Best part of spot are the hairpin turns and tea plantations on the way^[6][7]

View point

Monkey in Dolphin's Nose

The Dolphin's nose is a place that stimulates your senses. It offers a panoramic sight of the surrounding areas: haughty mountains, winding streams, and extensive tea gardens. On a clear bright day, you can view the Catherine falls from Dolphin's Nose. This popular view point in Coonoor gets its name from the fact that the peak resembles a nose of a dolphin from one side. Dolphin's nose is set on one of the fault lines in the district and offers a view of the plains in the background, forests on one side and of beautiful small hamlets of settlements in between these views.An irregular curve rounds the hill side which leads to a point where a flat rock projects over a terrible chasm of 6600 feet deep. A painter's paradise, Dolphin's hill is the nearest destination from all the major hill stations of nilgiri hills^[7][8][9]

Tourist spot

The following are the tourist spot located in coonoor:

• Lamb's Rock
• Sim's Park
• Droog Fort
• Law's Falls
• Katary Falls
• Lady Canning Seat^[3][6]

See also

• Coonoor
• Nilgiri mountains
• Catherine Falls

External links

• Dolphin's Nose,Coonoor on YouTube
• Dolphin's Nose,Coonoor on YouTube
• Dolphin Nose view point...Connoor (Ooty) on YouTube

References

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2. ^ "Coonoor". himalayanquest.com. http://www.himalayanquest.com/Coonoor. Retrieved 2011-09-20. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Coonoor". coonoor.org. http://www.coonoor.org/. Retrieved 2011-09-20. 
4. ^ "About Dolphins Nose". holidayiq.com. http://www.holidayiq.com/Dolphins-Nose-Coonoor-Sightseeing-338-2441.html. Retrieved 2011-09-20. 
5. ^ "Dolphin's Nose, Coonoor". mustseeindia.com. http://www.mustseeindia.com/Coonoor-Dolphin-s-Nose/attraction/12753. Retrieved 2011-09-20. 
6. ^ ^{a b} "you are here - Home - South India - Tamil Nadu - Coonoor". visitindia.org.in. http://www.visitindia.org.in/tamil%20nadu/coonoor.html. Retrieved 2011-09-20. 
7. ^ ^{a b} "Report on a Trek to Dolphins Nose on 25 June 2011". brindavanschools.org. http://www.brindavanschools.org/trek-to-dolphins-nose-view-point-on-25-jun-11.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-20. 
8. ^ "Nilgiri Hills". south-india-tour-package.com. http://www.south-india-tour-package.com/south-indian-hill-stations/tamil-nadu-hill-stations/nilgiri-hills.html. Retrieved 2011-09-20. 
9. ^ "Nilgiri Hills". nilgiris.tn.gov.in/. http://www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in/Coonoor.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-21.