Matheran

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Place details

Region: Maharashtra
Country: India
Population: 5,287
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Matheran
Settlement.settlement_type: Hill stationMumbai Metropolitan Region
Settlement.image_skyline: Matheran In Clouds.jpg
Settlement.image_alt: Picture of Matheran hidden in clouds, from the tracks of the Matheran Toy Train
Settlement.image_caption: Picture of Matheran hidden in clouds, from the tracks of the Matheran Toy Train
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Maharashtra
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Raigad
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Council
Settlement.governing_body: Matheran Hill Station Municipal Council
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 7

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Wikidata facts

Area: 7
Elevation: 800
Image: Matheran in Summer - panoramio (66).jpg
Dialing code: 21483

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Commons category: Matheran
postal code: 410102

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Article

25 sections

Contents

History
Soil and rocks
Forest and vegetation and Nature
List of trees reported to be found in Matheran
Wildlife
Demographics
Geography and climate
Transportation
Rail
Road
Non-automobile transportation
Places of interest
Historical places of interest
Religious places of interest
Lakes
Parks
Hiking routes
1) Sunset Point Route
2) Garbett Point Route
3) Rambaug Point Route
4) One Tree Hill Route
5) Vikatgad Route
Gallery
References
External links

Matheran (Pronunciation: [maːt̪ʰeɾaːn]) is a partially automobile free hill station and a municipal council in the Karjat taluka of the Raigad district located in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Matheran is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and one of the smallest hill stations in India. It is located in the Western Ghats, at an elevation of around 800 m (2,625 feet) above sea level. It is about 90 km from Mumbai, and 120 km from Pune. This proximity to these urban areas makes it a weekend getaway for many. Matheran, which means "forest on the forehead" (of the mountains) in Marathi, is an eco-sensitive region as declared by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.

There are many hotels and Parsi bungalows in the area. British colonial architecture is preserved in Matheran. The roads are made of red laterite earth.