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Chikmagalur is situated in the Malenadu region of Karnataka in the Deccan plateau in the foothills of the Western Ghats.It is situated at an elevation of 1,090 metres (3,580 ft) above mean sea level, meaning, it is the third highest city in Karnataka.
Kemmannugundi (Red Soil Pit) is a hill station in Tarikere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is at the elevation of 1434m above sea level, with its peak at 1863m. [1] This was the summer retreat of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, and as a mark of respect to the king, it is also known as Sri Krishnarajendra Hill Station.
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area and tiger reserve as part of the Project Tiger, situated in Chikkamagaluru district, 23 km (14 mi) south of Bhadravathi city, 38 km (24 mi) 20 km from Tarikere town, northwest of Chikkamagaluru and 283 km from Bengaluru city in Karnataka state, India. [2]
The highest point in the district is Mullayanagiri, 1,926 m above sea level which is also the highest point in the state of Karnataka. 30% of the district (2108.62 km 2) is covered with forests. [11] The district borders Shimoga to the north, Davanagere to the north-east, Chitradurga and Tumkur districts to the east, Hassan to the south ...
Jhari Falls is a waterfall in Chikmagalur district in Karnataka state, India, near Mullayanagiri and Baba Budan Giri. Water originating in the mountains flows over steep rocks, in a wide and thin white layer. [3] [4] The waterfall is 267 km from Bengaluru and 24 km from Chikmagalur.
Kudremukha is the name of a mountain range and an individual mountain peak located in Chikmagalur district, in Karnataka, India.It is also the name of a small hill station and iron ore-mining town situated near the mountain, about 20 kilometres from Kalasa in Kalasa Taluk.
Dunn's River, a short stream dropping only 55 metres (180 ft) from its source to the sea, is fed by spring water rich with calcium carbonate and deposits travertine forming a sequence of tufa terraces. [9] Such waterfalls are described by geologists as "a living phenomenon" because they are continuously rebuilt by the sediments in spring water. [3]