Dhanaulti
Hill station in Uttarakhand, India
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Dhanaulti is a hill station and tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India. It is situated at an elevation of 2286 meters above sea level.
Dhanaulti
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  Dhanaulti Location in Uttarakhand, India  Dhanaulti Dhanaulti (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30.45°N 78.25°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Elevation | 2,286 m (7,500 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,021 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Jaunpuri[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 249180 |
| Telephone code | 91-1376 |
| Vehicle registration | UK 09 |
| Website | uk |
Situated in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayas, the town is 40 km (25 mi) from New Tehri, the district headquarters and 30 km from the hill station of Mussoorie.
Dhanaulti is located on the important tourist circuit of Landour, Mussoorie, Kanatal, Chamba and New Tehri.
Climate
The summer temperatures in the town, range from 20 °C to 25 °C, while winter temperatures remain between 7 °C and -1 °C.
Notable sites
Dhanaulti includes an area with two eco-parks, "Amber" and "Dhara", about 200 m apart.[2]
Surkanda Devi is a notable Hindu temple.
Transport
It is 325 km (202 mi) from Delhi, an 8-9 hrs drive away. The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport 82 km (51 mi) away, near Dehradun, and nearest railway head is at Dehradun, 74 km (46 mi) away.
Gallery
Dhanaulti Eco park
A road covered with snow in Dhanaulti
Himalayan range visible from Dehradun-Dhanaulti road.
