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===Tourism=== | ===Tourism=== | ||
Places in the vicinity of Agumbe that tourists visit include the Kundadri and Kodachadri Hills, Udupi, Malpe, Mangalore (for the airport and seaport), [[Karkala]], Kolluru, [[Sringeri]], Chickmagaluru, Shivamogga, Bhadravathi, N.R. Pura, Sagar, Hosanagar and Thirthahalli. In the summer, a truck can be used to reach Narasimha parvata | Places in the vicinity of Agumbe that tourists visit include the [[Kundadri]] and [[Kodachadri]] Hills, [[Udupi]], [[Malpe]], Mangalore (for the airport and seaport), [[Karkala]], [[Kollur, Udupi district|Kolluru]], [[Sringeri]], [[Chikmagalur|Chickmagaluru]], Shivamogga, [[Bhadravati, Karnataka|Bhadravathi]], N.R. Pura, [[Sagara, Karnataka|Sagar]], [[Hosanagara|Hosanagar]] and Thirthahalli. In the summer, a truck can be used to reach Narasimha parvata | ||
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Sunset View Point rests on one of the highest peaks of the Western Ghats on the Udupi-Agumbe Road. It is ten minutes walk from Agumbe.<ref>"Sunset point, Agumbe" [http://www.holidayiq.com/Sunset-point-Agumbe-Sightseeing-1211-9416.html] Holidayiq.com Accessed 25 October 2013.</ref> On a fine evening, the sunset can be seen over the Arabian Sea.<ref>"Agumbe Sunset Point" [http://www.udupitourism.com/exp_detail.php?exp_id=47] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193015/http://www.udupitourism.com/exp_detail.php?exp_id=47 |date=29 October 2013 }} Udupi Tourism. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref> | Sunset View Point rests on one of the highest peaks of the Western Ghats on the Udupi-Agumbe Road. It is ten minutes walk from Agumbe.<ref>"Sunset point, Agumbe" [http://www.holidayiq.com/Sunset-point-Agumbe-Sightseeing-1211-9416.html] Holidayiq.com Accessed 25 October 2013.</ref> On a fine evening, the sunset can be seen over the [[Arabian Sea]].<ref>"Agumbe Sunset Point" [http://www.udupitourism.com/exp_detail.php?exp_id=47] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193015/http://www.udupitourism.com/exp_detail.php?exp_id=47 |date=29 October 2013 }} Udupi Tourism. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref> | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
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;[[Kudlu falls|Koodlu Theertha Falls]] | ;[[Kudlu falls|Koodlu Theertha Falls]] | ||
Koodlu Theerthra waterfall is located | Koodlu Theerthra waterfall is located 25 km from Agumbe. | ||
[[File:Koodlu theertha.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Koodlu Theertha Falls]] | [[File:Koodlu theertha.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Koodlu Theertha Falls]] | ||
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Centre for Ecological Sciences [CES] Indian Institute of Sciences [IISc], Bangalore. Accessed 24 October 2013</ref> | Centre for Ecological Sciences [CES] Indian Institute of Sciences [IISc], Bangalore. Accessed 24 October 2013</ref> | ||
The table below is comparison of rainfalls for between Agumbe in Thirthahalli taluk in Shimoga district, Hulikal in Hosanagara taluk in Shimoga district, Amagaon in Khanapur Taluk in Belgaum district and Talacauvery in Madikeri taluk in Kodagu district, Kokalli of Sirsi Taluk, Nilkund of Siddapur Taluk, CastleRock of Supa (Joida) Taluk in Uttara Kannada District to show which one can be called the "[[Cherrapunji]] of South India".<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2607630.ece Hulikal in Shimoga district is wettest in State] from ''TheHindu.com'' accessed 23 March 2013</ref> | The table below is comparison of rainfalls for between Agumbe in Thirthahalli taluk in Shimoga district, [[Hulikal]] in Hosanagara taluk in Shimoga district, [[Amagaon]] in Khanapur Taluk in Belgaum district and [[Talakaveri|Talacauvery]] in Madikeri taluk in Kodagu district, Kokalli of Sirsi Taluk, Nilkund of Siddapur Taluk, CastleRock of Supa (Joida) Taluk in Uttara Kannada District to show which one can be called the "[[Cherrapunji]] of South India".<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2607630.ece Hulikal in Shimoga district is wettest in State] from ''TheHindu.com'' accessed 23 March 2013</ref> | ||
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