Karoh Peak

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 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
Elevation1,467 m (4,813 ft)
ListingList of Indian states and territories by highest point
Coordinates30°44′37″N 77°04′37″E[1][2]
Geography
LocationPanchkula district, Haryana, India
Parent rangeSivalik Hills of Himalayas
Climbing
Easiest routeHike / scramble

The British rulers had incorrectly recorded the height to be 1499 meters in The Imperial Gazetteer of India but later measurements by the Survey of India found the actual height to be about 100 feet lower and official height was revised down.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Karoh Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  2. "Karoh Peak (1467m)". Wikimapia. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. "Gazetteer of India". University of Chicago. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
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