NAINI TAL


Meaning of NAINI TAL in English

town, northern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. The town lies in the Siwalik Range. Founded in 1841, it is a popular resort, lying at 6,346 feet (1,934 m) above sea level. The town is built around a beautiful lake and is surrounded by forested hills. Naini Tal is linked by road with the rail terminus at Kathgodam, to the south. It is the site of St. Joseph's College and the summer seat of the state government. A disastrous landslide occurred there in 1880. Pop. (1981) town, 24,835; metropolitan area, 26,093.

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