Kanalichhina
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Kanalichhina is the development block in Pithoragarh district
Pithoragarh District
Pithoragarh district is the easternmost Himalayan district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is naturally landscaped with high Himalayan mountains, snow capped peaks, passes, valleys, alpine meadows, forests, waterfalls, perennial rivers, glaciers and springs. The flora and fauna of this area...

 of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...

 state of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. The geographical latitude of this place is 29°40'33"N and the longitude is 80°16'20"E. Kanalichhina is so named after 'Chhin' in Kumauni means an open deep space between two hillocks characterized by windy terrain and valley on the other side. It is situated on Pithoragarh-Dharchula state Highway, maintained by Indian Army's Border Road Organization wing. Kanalachhina is situated at the mouth of the valley, once trade centre of yesteryears for local through ponies. Dwaj, the abode of goddess 'Jayanti' is situated in front of it on a high mountain. It is the place gateway to Eastern Himalayas. Panchchuli
Panchchuli
The Panchchuli peaks are a group of five snow-capped Himalayan peaks lying at the end of the eastern Kumaon region, near Munsiyari, in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand state, India. The peaks have altitudes ranging from to . They form the watershed between the Gori and the Darmaganga valleys....

 is well visible from here. Mt.Appi and Annapurna
Annapurna
Annapurna is a section of the Himalayas in north-central Nepal that includes Annapurna I, thirteen additional peaks over and 16 more over ....

 of Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

are visible from here. It is a Sub Tehsil Head Quarter.
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