Karoh Peak is a 1,467-metre (4,813 ft) tall mountain peak in the Sivalik Hills range of greater Himalayas range located near Morni Hills area of Panchkula district, Haryana, India. It is the highest point in the state of Haryana.[3]
| Karoh Peak | |
|---|---|
  Karoh Peak Location of Karoh peak in Haryana  Karoh Peak Karoh Peak (India) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,467 m (4,813 ft) |
| Listing | List of Indian states and territories by highest point |
| Coordinates | 30°44′37″N 77°04′37″E / 30.74361°N 77.07694°E[1][2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Panchkula district, Haryana, India |
| Parent range | Sivalik Hills of Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike / scramble |
The British rulers had incorrectly recorded the height to be 1499 metres in The Imperial Gazetteer of India, but later measurements by the Survey of India found the actual height to be about 100 feet (30 metres) lower and the official height was revised down.[3]
See also
edit- Morni Hills, Panchkula district, 1267 m peak
- Dhosi Hill, Narnaul - Hill of Chyavana Rishi creator of Chyawanprash, 740 m peak
- Tosham, 240 m average elevation
- Madhogarh, Haryana, 214 m average elevation
- Monuments of National Importance in Haryana
- State Protected Monuments in Haryana
- National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana
- India cave temples
- Caves in India
- Rock-cut temples in India
- Indian rock-cut architecture
- Indus Valley Civilisation sites
- Highest point of Indian states and territories
- List of mountains in India
- Haryana Tourism
References
edit- ^ "Karoh Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Karoh Peak (1467m)". Wikimapia. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Gazetteer of India". University of Chicago. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
