Nilgiri Mountains

Nilgiri Mountains
Nilgiri Mountains
	View of Nilgiri Mountains and its forests
Highest point
Peak	Doddabetta, Tamil Nadu
Elevation	2,637 m (8,652 ft)
Listing	Ultra ; List of Indian states and territories by highest point
Coordinates	11°22′30″N 76°45′30″E / 11.375°N 76.75833°E
Naming
English translation	Blue Mountains in Tamil
Geography
Location	Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
Parent range	Western Ghats Eastern Ghats
Geology
Age of rock	Archean Eon, 3000 to 500 mya
Mountain type	Fault
Climbing
Easiest route	NH 67 or Nilgiri Mountain Railway

The Nilgiri Mountains form a part of the Western Ghats in northwestern Tamil Nadu, southern Karnataka and eastern Kerala in South India. They are located at the trijunction of the three states and connect the Western Ghats to the Eastern Ghats. At least 24 of the Nilgiri Mountains' peaks are above 2,000 m (6,600 ft), with the highest peak being Doddabetta at 2,637 m (8,652 ft).

^ "Application of GPS and GIS for the detailed Development planning". Map India 2000. 10 April 2000. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2011.

[1] "Application of GPS and GIS for the detailed Development planning". Map India 2000. 10 April 2000. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2011.

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