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Nilgiri Mountains
View of Nilgiri Mountains and its forests
Highest point
PeakDoddabetta, Tamil Nadu, India
Elevation2,637 m (8,652 ft)
ListingUltra
List of Indian states and territories by highest point
Coordinates11°22′30″N 76°45′30″E / 11.375°N 76.75833°E / 11.375; 76.75833
Naming
English translationBlue Mountains in Tamil
Geography
LocationTamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
Parent rangeWestern Ghats Eastern Ghats
Geology
Age of rockArchean Eon, 3000 to 500 mya
Mountain typeFault[1]
Climbing
Easiest routeNH 67 (Satellite view)
or Nilgiri Mountain Railway

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

  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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