If any place can be called as the 'Queen of Hill Stations' , it would be Ooty. The picturesque, green Udhagamandalam, popularly known as Ooty, is the most popular hill resort in the Southern India.
Located in the Western ghats at a height of 2240m, Udhagamandalam is the headquarters of the Nilgiris district where the two ghats meet. Nature has been generous with this region which is by far the most beautiful in the state. Apart from coffee and tea plantations, trees like conifers, eucalyptus, pine and wattle dot the hillside in Udhagamandalam and its environs.
Summer temperature is rarely higher than 25°c with a minimum of 10°c and winter is are distinctly cooler with a high of 21°c and a low 5°c.

Area :- 36 sq. k.m
Population :- About 80,000
Clothing :-Summer-Light Woolen;Winter-Heavy Woolen
Language :- Tamil,Kannada,Mallayalam,Hindi and English
STD Code :- 0423


Close on Heels :-
      Chennai - 539 k.m           Bangalore - 290 k.m
      Cochin - 281 k.m             Coonoor - 13 k.m
      Coimbatore - 98 k.m         Koidaikanal - 236 k.m
      Yercaud - 237 k.m  
      
The place can be visited during April to June and September to November .


      It seems nature is at its best in Ooty. The climate,the greenery are wonderful. Its a paradise for the people of nearby costal areas. When its burning in Chennai , its pleasent whether in Ooty .
      If you are a sort of a person who likes to avoid pollution and over-crowded cities, then you should like Ooty.