Coonoor is situated in the Western Ghats on the way from Coimbatore to Ooty. Coonoor unlike its counterpart Ooty has a salubrious climate throughout he year.

This town with old world charm has been a popular retreat from the british Colonial days. It is the mystic land of the Toda tribe. A Cosmopolitan society. It is nature at its verdant best and getaways that leave you aching for more.

Altitude	1858 meters above Mean Sea Level
Population	65000 thousand and above
Languages	Tamil, Kanada, Malayalam, English and Hindi
Climate	Winter Temperature - 10 degrees -20 degrees centigrade Summer Temperature: 15 degrees - 25 degrees centigrade
Clothing	Winter heavy woolens recommended Summer Light woolens recommended
Time of visit	January to May and September to December
Access	Nearest Airport - Coimbatore 75 km - There are many flights to many cities The Nilgiri mountain railway from Mettupalayam to Ooty stops at Coonoor State highway connects to major cities in all directions

Sims park	Inaugurated in 1847 - famous for a variety of flowers shrubs and trees
Pomological station	Established in 1920 close by to Sims park - famous for fruits like apples, peaches, plums etc.,
Pastures Institute	Opposite Sims Park, most prominent for the rabies vaccine produced here
Lambs Rock	Fantastic view into the valley below
Lady Canning's seat	A place of majestic scenic splendor overlooking lambs rock and The Droog
Dolphin's Nose	Derives its name from the unique rock formation
Law's Falls	Pretty picnic spot
Kattery falls	One of the highest falls in the Nilgiris on Kendala Road.
The Droog	a.k.a Pakkasuran Kottai - a dilapidated fort with claims of having once been a lookout past for Tippu Sultan. 6000 feet above sea level. A great area for trekking
Wellington	The erstwhile cantonment area with prominent clubs