| Emerald Lake | |
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 The Emerald Lake | |
  Emerald Lake | |
| Location | The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 11Ā°19ā²41ā³N 76Ā°37ā²08ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ11.328Ā°N 76.619Ā°E |
| Frozen | No |
| Islands | No |
Emerald Lake is located near Emerald village in the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu.[1] It is located in a region called the silent valley,[2] about 25 kilometers from the Ooty town.[3]
Tourism[edit | edit source]
The lake is an important tourist and picnic spot in the region.[2] The lake is famous for a variety of fish in the lake and birds in the locale. It is also notable for the scenic sun rise and sun set views near the lake. The lake is surrounded by tea plantations where visitors can buy tea products.[2]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "Emerald Lake". traveldest.org. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ā 2.0 2.1 2.2 "EMERALD LAKE". ooty-tourism.com. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ā "Ooty Sightseeing". ootyhotels.org. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
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