| Kanatal | |||||
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttarakhand#India | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttarakhand, India | ||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||
| Subdivision Name: | India | ||||
| Subdivision Type1: | State | ||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttarakhand | ||||
| Subdivision Type2: | District | ||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Tehri garhwal | ||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||
| Elevation M: | 2400 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||
| Demographics Type1: | Languages | ||||
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official | ||||
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi | ||||
| Timezone1: | IST | ||||
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 | ||||
| Registration Plate: | UK 07, UK 09 | ||||
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Kanatal is a small village that is a hill station in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Kanatal is 78 km from Dehradun (capital of the State Uttarakhand), 38 km from Mussoorie and 18 km from Chamba. It is on the Chamba-Mussoorie road and nearly 300 km from Delhi.[1]
Surkanda Devi is a temple in Kaddukhal, dedicated to Sati. Surkanda is where the head of Sati had fallen after Shiva carried her on his trishool after she set herself on fire.[2]
During the summer, temperatures range from, and during the winter, temperatures range from . During the winter, heavy snowfall blocks roads in the area. Kanatal is subject to high winds due to its high altitude.
Kanatal is located at an elevation of approximately 8500abbr=offNaNabbr=off.
Kanatal is connected by road to Delhi and other major cities. Accessible from Rishikesh or Dehradun. Both are connected by railways from Delhi. The nearest airport is in Dehradun.