Wilson Hills, Gujarat
| Wilson Hills | |
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A view from Wilson Hills | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Coordinates | 20°30′29″N 73°21′23″E / 20.508109°N 73.356314°E |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Gujarati |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Western Ghats |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Road |
Wilson Hills is a hill station in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is situated near Dharampur of Valsad district.[1]
Wilson Hills stands in a densely forested region close to the Pangarbari Wildlife Sanctuary.
It has an average elevation of 750m (2500 feet). The Wilson Hills are popular during the summer months as it enjoys a cooler and less humid climate than the surrounding area.[2]
View points
There are a total of six points on the Wilson Hills and other places near Wilson Hills.
- Marble Chatri Point
- Steep Valley Point
- Ozone Valley Point
- Sunrise Point
- Sunset Point
- Shankar waterfalls point
Nearby attractions
- Barumal temple
- Lady Wilson museum
- The district science centre
- Jalaram dham, Faladhara
- Bilpudi twin waterfalls
- Ganesh waterfalls Makadban
- Khoba waterfalls
- U turn point, Khadki
History
Wilson Hills was named in memory of Leslie Wilson, the Governor of Bombay from 1923 to 1928, by Vijayadevji, the Maharana of Dharampur.[3] Leslie Wilson and Vijayadevji had planned to develop the area into a hill station, but the project failed to take place.[3] A monument to their memory remains on the peak.[2]
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Location
Wilson Hills is located at 20°30′52″N 73°13′08″E / 20.51442°N 73.218813°E, about 130 km from Surat, 80 km from Navsari, and 60 km from Valsad. It is connected by a tar road to the town of Dharampur, which is 29 km (18 miles) away at the base of the hills.
Distance from towns and cities
- Dharampur, India - 25 km
- Chikhli, Gujarat - 55 km
- Saputara - 120 km
- Vapi - 62 km
- Valsad - 55 km
- Navsari - 81 km
- Surat - 126 km
- Mumbai - 250 km
- Barumal - 18 km
- Nashik - 145 km
- Nanapondha - 41 km
- Ahmedabad - 485 km
References
- ^ "Things to do in Wilson Hills". BuddyBits. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Wilson Hills". Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ a b Dilipkumar, Patel (21 April 2015). Eco-Tourism in South Gujarat- A Study. EduPedia Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-1-5119-2834-2.