Almora
The Almora district is a district of Uttarakhand and is located at 29.62°N 79.67°E. Perched on a ridge at the southern edge of the Kumaon Hills in the Himalayas range, Almora has an average elevation of 1651 meters.
The district of Almora is divided into nine tehsils namely
1.Almora,
2.Bhikiyasain,
3.Chaukhutiya,
4.Dwarahat,
5.Jainti,
6.Ranikhet,
7.Someshwar,
8.Sult
9.Bhanoli
Each of these tehsils has its own tourist attractions and places of importance.
Almora
Almora is a town in the Almora mandal in the district of Almora in Uttaranchal. In addition, it is the main town in the Almora Mandal and the district headquarter also. Almora is just at a distance of 176 km from Dehrdun, capital city of Uttaranchal. Some of the nearest towns and villages include Kasun, Pali, Kapina, Takula, Shail, Bhaiusiya Chhana, Takula, and Tarikhet among others.
Jageshwer
Almora is known for large collection of Hindu temples situated in different towns where Jageshwar is very famous Hindu pilgrimage.
Ranikhet
Ranikhet is a quiet town, 50 kms from Almora, known for its salubrious climate and panoramic views. It is located at an altitude of 1869 meters. It is home to famous Hindu temples such as Jhoola Devi Mandir, Ram Mandir, Herakhan Mandir, Kalika Temple and Binsar Mahadeva.
Dwarahat
Located at 29.78°N 79.43°E, Dwarahat has an average elevation of 1,510 meters (4954.068 feet). It is town and Nagar Pnachayat in Almora District.
Chaukhutia
Located on the banks of river Ramganga, Chaukhutia is a small town in the Almora district. Since it is accessed from four ways namely Ramnagar, KaranPrayaga, Ranikhet and Almora, it is given name Chukhutia where Chau-khat means four ways in Kumaoni.
Someshwar
Someshwar, known for its ancient Shiva temple, is a small town in Almora district at a distance of 35 km from Almora.
Masi
Located at a distance of 54 kms from Ranikhet, Masi is a small village in Almorqa district.
Some of the well known places in Almora attract the attention of the visitors for their natural as well as manmade attractions include
- Ranikhet
- Kausani
- Binsar
- Bageshwer
- Shitla Khet
- Jalana
- Baijnath
- Dwarahat
- Manila
- Katarmal
- Patal Bhubneshwer