Nainital pronunciation (helpinfo)(Hindi: ) is a popular hill station in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and headquarters of Nainital district in the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas. Situated at an altitude of 1,938 metres (6,358ft) above sea level, Nainital is set in a valley containing a pear-shaped lake, approximately two miles in circumference, and surrounded by mountains, of which the highest are Naina (2,615m (8,579ft)) on the north, Deopatha (2,438m (7,999ft)) on the west, and Ayarpatha (2,278m (7,474ft)) on the south. From the tops of the higher peaks, "magnificent views can be obtained of the vast plain to the south, or of the mass of tangled ridges lying north, bounded by the great snowy range which forms the central axis of the Himalayas.". Nainital is located at 2923N 7927E / 29.38N 79.45E / 29.38; 79.45. It has an average elevation of 2,084metres (6,837feet). Nainital has temperate summers, maximum temperature 27C (81F); minimum...
