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'''Phantom Rock''' is a tourist destination in [[Ambalavayal]] in the district of [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]] in Kerala.<ref>{{cite news |title=Phantom Rock |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/wayanad/phantom-rock/ps47096982.cms |work=Times of India Travel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/kerala/phantom-rock-wayanad.html |title=Phantom Rock Kerala |website=Tourmyindia}}</ref> It is a natural metamorphic rock formation resembling a human skull, and thus is known as Phantom Rock.<ref>{{cite web |title=PHANTOM ROCK |url=http://wayanadtourism.org/explores/phantom-rock |website=wayanadtourism.org}}</ref> | '''Phantom Rock''' is a tourist destination in [[Ambalavayal]] in the district of [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]] in Kerala.<ref>{{cite news |title=Phantom Rock |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/wayanad/phantom-rock/ps47096982.cms |work=Times of India Travel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/kerala/phantom-rock-wayanad.html |title=Phantom Rock Kerala |website=Tourmyindia}}</ref> It is a natural metamorphic rock formation resembling a human skull, and thus is known as Phantom Rock.<ref>{{cite web |title=PHANTOM ROCK |url=http://wayanadtourism.org/explores/phantom-rock |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106083033/http://wayanadtourism.org/explores/phantom-rock |url-status=usurped |archive-date=6 November 2016 |website=wayanadtourism.org}}</ref> | ||
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This structure is situated 17 km from [[Kalpetta]] and can be reached by trekking. It stands at a height of 2600 feet above sea level. It is near "Cheengeri Mala". [[Edakkal Caves]] is also nearby.<ref>{{cite web |title=Phantom Rock, Kalpetta, Wayanad, District, Kerala, India {{!}} Kerala Tourism |url=http://www.keralatourism.org/wayanad/phantom-rock-kalpetta.php |website=www.keralatourism.org}}</ref> | This structure is situated 17 km from [[Kalpetta]] and can be reached by trekking. It stands at a height of 2600 feet above sea level. It is near "Cheengeri Mala". [[Edakkal Caves]] is also nearby.<ref>{{cite web |title=Phantom Rock, Kalpetta, Wayanad, District, Kerala, India {{!}} Kerala Tourism |url=http://www.keralatourism.org/wayanad/phantom-rock-kalpetta.php |website=www.keralatourism.org |access-date=5 January 2019 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125081032/https://www.keralatourism.org/wayanad/phantom-rock-kalpetta.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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| Coordinates | 11°38′11.8824″N 76°12′16.5882″E / 11.636634000°N 76.204607833°E |
Phantom Rock is a tourist destination in Ambalavayal in the district of Wayanad in Kerala.[1][2] It is a natural metamorphic rock formation resembling a human skull, and thus is known as Phantom Rock.[3]
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This structure is situated 17 km from Kalpetta and can be reached by trekking. It stands at a height of 2600 feet above sea level. It is near "Cheengeri Mala". Edakkal Caves is also nearby.[4]
Threats[edit | edit source]
Unscientific and unregulated granite mining is posing a serious threat to the fragile natural rock structure.[5][6]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Phantom Rock". Times of India Travel.
- ↑ "Phantom Rock Kerala". Tourmyindia.
- ↑ "PHANTOM ROCK". wayanadtourism.org. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "Phantom Rock, Kalpetta, Wayanad, District, Kerala, India | Kerala Tourism". www.keralatourism.org. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (26 October 2009). "Granite quarries posing threat to Phantom Rock". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ↑ "Stone Quarry at Phantom Rock – Krishna Mohan Photography". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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