Kempty Falls
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The Kempty Falls are situated on the hilly tracks of Uttarakhand, India, 13 km from Mussoorie on the Chakrata Road. It is nearly 1364 meters above sea level, at 78°-02’East longitude and 30° -29’North latitude. The Kempty Falls, and the area around is surrounded by high mountain ranges at an altitude of 4500 feet.
Exploration
Kempty Falls were developed as a tourist destination by a British officer John Mekinan, around 1835. The name Kempty is probably derived from the word 'camp-tea', A stream of water running throughout the year starting from the southwest of village Banglow ki kandi moves northwest and falls from 4,500 ft. Splitting into five other cascades, the water falls a further 40 ft.
Tourism
There is an estimated tourist inflow of over 10 lakh.
Location
- Distance - Approx 13 km from Mussoorie and 45 km from Dehradun
- Nearest Medical Help - Dehradun, Mussoorie and Kempty
- Nearest Airport - Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun
- Nearest Railway Station- Dehradun
- Best Time - It is an all year round destination
- District - Tehri Garhwal
- State - Uttarakhand
- Country - India
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