Hill Station ALmora

Hill Station ALmora

Almora (Hindi: अल्मोड़ा) is a municipal board, a cantonment town in the Almora district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Almora was founded in 1568.[1]

It is a town bustling with activity and a rich cultural heritage and history. It is considered the cultural heart of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.Almora is located at [show location on an interactive map] 29°37′N 79°40′E / 29.62°N 79.67°E / 29.62; 79.67.[2] It has an average elevation of 1,651 metres (5,417 feet). It is located on a ridge at the southern edge of the Kumaon Hills of the Himalaya range. In the shape of a horse saddle shaped hillock, it is surrounded by thick forests of pine and fir trees, flowing alongside the city are rivers of Koshi(Kaushiki) and Suyal(salmale). The snow capped Himalayas can be seen in the background

Famous Personalities
Almora Bazaar, c1860

Sir Ronald Ross, famous Malaria Scientist and Noble laureate was born here.

American Actress Uma Thurman spent large parts of her childhood at Crank's Ridge, near Almora. Famous lyricist Prasoon Joshi, great artist Uday Shankar, Mohan Upreti, and a lot more artistic gems have their roots in Almora.

Famous Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has his roots here. Dhoni's father had a farm here before he settled in Ranchi in 1964.

P.C. Joshi the first chairman of he Communist Party of India (CPI) was born in Almora. Bharat Ratna Govind Ballabh Pant was born in Almora too.