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'''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 {{convert|4000|ft|m}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.teatrails.com/excursions/horton-plains-national-park | title=Horton Plains National Park | accessdate=12 April 2014}}</ref> It is one of the most visited parts of Horton Plains National Park,<ref name="iwmi">{{cite web|url= |
'''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 {{convert|4000|ft|m}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.teatrails.com/excursions/horton-plains-national-park | title=Horton Plains National Park | accessdate=12 April 2014}}</ref> It is one of the most visited parts of Horton Plains National Park,<ref name="iwmi">{{cite web|url=http://dw.iwmi.org/wetland_profile/Horton.asp |title=Horton Plains National Park |publisher=[[International Water Management Institute]] |accessdate=12 April 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805010613/http://dw.iwmi.org/wetland_profile/Horton.asp |archivedate=August 5, 2010 }}</ref> and a key tourist attraction place in Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/srilanka/11427123/Dutch-honeymooner-survives-fall-from-Worlds-End.html | title=Dutch honeymooner survives fall from World's End | publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]] | date=21 February 2015 | accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref> |
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1 km away from the main cliff is a smaller cliff with a {{convert|1000|ft|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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2009/03/06/fea10.asp | title=Horton Plains | publisher=[[Daily News (Sri Lanka)]] | accessdate=12 April 2014}}</ref> |
1 km away from the main cliff is a smaller cliff with a {{convert|1000|ft|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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2009/03/06/fea10.asp | title=Horton Plains | publisher=[[Daily News (Sri Lanka)]] | accessdate=12 April 2014}}</ref> |
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6°46′59.44″N 80°47′34.30″E / 6.7831778°N 80.7928611°E
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
- ^ "Horton Plains National Park". Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ "Horton Plains National Park". International Water Management Institute. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Dutch honeymooner survives fall from World's End". The Daily Telegraph. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Horton Plains". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 12 April 2014.
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