Lovedale, Nilgiris
{{Short description|Village in Tamil Nadu, India}}
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File:Lovedale railway station.JPG
File:Lovedale Junction.Ooty.jpg
Lovedale is a village situated in the Nilgiri Hills in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is one of the highest places above mean sea level in the Nilgiris. Today, it is notable for tourism.
Nearest large population areas
- Ooty (5 km away). The Queen of Hills is located just 5 km away from Lovedale.
- Conoor (16 km)
- Wellington
- Nilambur
Population
The permanent population is about 1,000-1,500 people. The residents of The Lawrence School add another 1,000 people to this.
Establishments
The Lawrence School is a residential school. Lovedale has a police station that serves Lovedale and the nearby villages. It also has a small post office and a bank (branch of SBI), both of which primarily serve The Lawrence School.
Educational institutions
Climate
Lovedale features a subtropical highland climate (Cwb) under Köppen climate classification. It, along with Ooty, are located in the highest part of the Nilgiri Hills. Due to its location in the Nilgiris, Lovedale gets rain from both the monsoons. The wet season runs from April to December and the dry season from January to March. There is a difference of 345 mm of precipitation between the driest and wettest months. Throughout the year, temperatures vary by 4.2 °C.
{{Weather box
|location = Lovedale
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 19.0
|Feb high C = 19.9
|Mar high C = 21.8
|Apr high C = 22.1
|May high C = 21.8
|Jun high C = 18.3
|Jul high C = 17.0
|Aug high C = 17.8
|Sep high C = 18.9
|Oct high C = 18.9
|Nov high C = 18.7
|Dec high C = 18.8
|Year high C =
|Jan mean C=12.4
|Feb mean C=13.5
|Mar mean C=15.3
|Apr mean C=16.3
|May mean C=16.6
|Jun mean C=14.8
|Jul mean C=14.1
|Aug mean C=14.4
|Sep mean C=14.5
|Oct mean C=14.6
|Nov mean C=13.7
|Dec mean C=13.0
|Year mean =
|Jan low C = 5.4
|Feb low C = 6.6
|Mar low C = 8.8
|Apr low C = 10.6
|May low C = 11.5
|Jun low C = 11.4
|Jul low C = 11.3
|Aug low C = 11.2
|Sep low C = 10.7
|Oct low C = 10.4
|Nov low C = 8.7
|Dec low C = 6.6
|Year low C =
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan precipitation mm = 23.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 21.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 38.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 109.4
|May precipitation mm = 160.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 206.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 366.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 253.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 204.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 263.3
|Nov precipitation mm = 177.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 77.7
|Jan rain days=2
|Feb rain days=2
|Mar rain days=3
|Apr rain days=8
|May rain days=10
|Jun rain days=13
|Jul rain days=16
|Aug rain days=14
|Sep rain days=10
|Oct rain days=15
|Nov rain days=10
|Dec rain days=7
|year rain days=103
|date=May 2015
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org{{cite web|title=limate: Lovedale - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table - Climate-Data.org|url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/181918/|publisher=Climate-Data.org|accessdate=2015-09-24}}}}
Minsara kanavu climax was shot in this area.
Transport
- By rail: The NMR (UNESCO World Heritage Site) passes through Lovedale. Lovedale is the second to last railway station on the route to Ooty from Mettupalayam, and is also the highest station on the entire route.
- By road: Lovedale is situated just 5 km from Ooty and one can take a taxicab or bus from there. The bus is the cheapest way to get there, with tickets costing just Rs 5.
See also
References
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{{coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}
{{Nilgiris district}}
Category:Tourist attractions in Nilgiris district
Category:Villages in Nilgiris district
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