World's End, Sri Lanka

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Coordinates: 6°46′59.44″N 80°47′34.30″E / 6.7831778°N 80.7928611°E / 6.7831778; 80.7928611

View from World's End

World's End is located in Horton Plains National Park of Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. It is a sheer cliff, with a drop of about 4,000 feet (1,200 m).[1] It is one of the most visited parts of Horton Plains National Park,[2] and a key tourist attraction place in Sri Lanka.[3]

1 km away from the main cliff is a smaller cliff with a 1,000 feet (300 m) drop, known as Small World's End. The Indian Ocean, which is 81 km away to the south, can be seen on clear days.[4]

References

  1. "Horton Plains National Park". Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  2. "Horton Plains National Park". International Water Management Institute. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  3. "Dutch honeymooner survives fall from World's End". The Daily Telegraph. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. "Horton Plains". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 12 April 2014.

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