Bishop Falls (India)

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Bishop Falls
Location Shillong, Meghalaya, India
Coordinates 25°35′02″N91°51′50″E / 25.584°N 91.864°E / 25.584; 91.864 Coordinates: 25°35′02″N91°51′50″E / 25.584°N 91.864°E / 25.584; 91.864
Type 3-tiered
Total height135 metres (443 ft)
Watercoursetributary of the Umiam River

The Bishop Falls is located in Shillong, in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is the 22nd highest waterfalls in India. [1]

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The falls

The Bishop Falls is a three-tiered waterfall with a height of 135 metres (443 ft). [2] The Bishop' Falls is often referred to as the twin brother of the Beadon Falls since both tumble down the same escarpment into a yawning gorge. [3] Beadon Falls and Bishop Falls are off the NH 40 at Mawprem. [4] A narrow road at Mawlai takes one to a view point from where both the falls can be seen together. [5]

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