Wilson Hills
A view from Wilson Hills
Highest point
Elevation675 m (2,215 ft)
Coordinates20°30′29″N 73°21′23″E / 20.508109°N 73.356314°E / 20.508109; 73.356314
Naming
Language of nameGujarati
Geography
Wilson Hills is located in India
Wilson Hills
Wilson Hills
(near Dharampur)
Gujarat, India
Parent rangeWestern Ghats
Geology
Mountain typeVolcanic
Climbing
Easiest routeRoad
Wilson Hills Sign Board
Wilson Hills Valley

Wilson Hills is a hill station in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is near Dharampur Taluka and is also the nearest hill station to valsad Surat.[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

Wilson Hill view point

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
  • 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 Lord Wilson, the Governor of Mumbai from 1923 to 1928, by Vijay Devji, the last King of Dharampur. Lord Wilson and King Vijay Devji had planned to develop the area into a hill station, but the project failed to take place. A monument to their memory remains on the peak.

Wilson Hills
Climate chart (explanation)
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Source: Wilson Hills climate and weather
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Location

Wilson Hills is located at 20°30′52″N 73°13′08″E / 20.51442°N 73.218813°E / 20.51442; 73.218813, 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

References

  1. ↑ "Things to do in Wilson Hills". BuddyBits. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Wilson Hills". Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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