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Friday, March 22, 2019

Adam's Fountain, Ooty, Nilgiris

Adam's Fountain, Ooty, Nilgiris
Adam's Fountain is a public display fountain in Charring cross in Ooty Hill Station in Ooty Taluk of Nilgiris District of Tamilnadu. The fountain is located in one of the most important and beautiful places in Ooty, it is an important tourist landmark in the Ooty town.


History
It was built in 1886 as a memorial to a Governor of Ooty, who was very famous in the region during his tenure. The total cost of finishing the fountain was between Rs. 13,000 to Rs. 14000, which was funded through public funding. The fountain was originally planned to be placed near the Ooty market. But it was decided later that the site in front of the District collector's office in Ooty was a better place as it had higher number of passersby.


After building the fountain, it was discovered that the site did not have the necessary water head for the fountain to function properly. It was finally moved to its present location in Charring cross in 1898. An old melanoxylon tree which stood in the site of the present location of the fountain, which was considered as a landmark in Charring cross was removed for the construction of the fountain.

Connectivity
Adam's Fountain is located at about 3 Kms from Ooty Bus Stand, 4 Kms from Ooty, 3 Kms from Ooty Railway Station, 18 Kms from Coonoor, 28 Kms from Kotagiri, 50 Kms from Mettupalayam Railway Station, 83 Kms from Coimbatore and 86 Kms from Coimbatore Airport. Buses and Private Taxis are available from Ooty, Kotagiri and Coonoor to reach this place.
Location