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Yercaud
| Region: | Asia |
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| Country: | India |
| City: | Yercaud |
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Yercaud is a hill station near Salem, Tamil Nadu, India in the Servarayan range (anglicized as Shevaroys) of hills in the Eastern Ghats. It is at an altitude of 1,500 metres (4,920 feet) from mean sea level. The town gets its name from the lake located at its center - in Tamil "Yeri" means "lake" and "Kaadu" means "forest". Yercaud is known for coffee plantations and orange groves. It also has an orchidarium run by the Botanical Survey of India.
The highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple, which is situated at a height of 5326 feet. Hence the Yercaud hill area is called Shevaroy Hills.
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Date: 20 Mar 2006
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The sky looks beautiful, but nothing else is visible! Might want to lighten the pic before submitting.
Name: Robert Date: 15 Mar 2007 06:09AM
Wonderful Place not to be missed,Roads still need to improve.
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