Wilson Hills, Gujarat

Wilson Hills
A view from Wilson Hills
Highest point
Elevation	675 m (2,215 ft)
Coordinates	20°30′29″N73°21′23″E / 20.508109°N 73.356314°E / 20.508109; 73.356314
Naming
Language of name	Gujarati
Geography
Wilson Hills Near Dharampur Gujarat, India
Parent range	Western Ghats
Geology
Mountain type	Volcanic
Climbing
Easiest route	Road

Wilson Hills Sign Board

Wilson Hills Valley

Wilson Hills is a hill station in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is situated near Dharampur of Valsad district. ^[1]

Wilson Hills stands in a densely forested region close to the Pangarbari Wildlife Sanctuary.

It has an average elevation of 750m (2500 feet). The Wilson Hills are popular during the summer months as it enjoys a cooler and less humid climate than the surrounding area. ^[2]

View points

Wilson Hills viewpoints

There are a total of six points on the Wilson Hills and other places near Wilson Hills.

• Marble Chatri Point
• Steep Valley Point
• Ozone Valley Point
• Sunrise Point
• Sunset Point
• Shankar waterfalls point

Nearby attractions

• Barumal temple
• Lady Wilson museum
• The district science centre
• Jalaram dham, Faladhara
• Bilpudi twin waterfalls
• Ganesh waterfalls Makadban
• Khoba waterfalls
• U turn point, Khadki

History

Wilson Hills was named in memory of Leslie Wilson, the Governor of Bombay from 1923 to 1928, by Vijayadevji, the Maharana of Dharampur. ^[3] Leslie Wilson and Vijayadevji had planned to develop the area into a hill station, but the project failed to take place. ^[3] A monument to their memory remains on the peak. ^[2]

Wilson Hills
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     0     29 13     0     32 14     0     36 19     25     38 22     50     39 25     600     34 24     850     30 22     500     29 21     475     31 23     250     34 21     25     33 20     0     29 13 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: Wilson Hills climate and weather
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     0     84 55     0     90 57     0     97 66     1     100 72     2     102 77     24     93 75     33     86 72     20     84 70     19     88 73     9.8     93 70     1     91 68     0     84 55 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

Location

Wilson Hills is located at 20°30′52″N73°13′08″E / 20.51442°N 73.218813°E / 20.51442; 73.218813 , about 130 km from Surat, 80 km from Navsari, and 60 km from Valsad. It is connected by a tar road to the town of Dharampur, which is 29 km (18 miles) away at the base of the hills.

Distance from towns and cities

• Dharampur, India - 25 km
• Chikhli, Gujarat - 55 km
• Saputara - 120 km
• Vapi - 62 km
• Valsad - 55 km
• Navsari - 81 km
• Surat - 126 km
• Mumbai - 250 km
• Barumal - 18 km
• Nashik - 145 km
• Nanapondha - 41 km
• Ahmedabad - 485 km

References

1. "Things to do in Wilson Hills". BuddyBits. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
2. "Wilson Hills" . Retrieved 30 August 2014.
3. Dilipkumar, Patel (21 April 2015). Eco-Tourism in South Gujarat- A Study. EduPedia Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 52–53. ISBN   978-1-5119-2834-2.