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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