St. John Church

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St. John’s Church is located at the north-end of Nainital. Edit

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St. John Church is another place of interest in Nainital, Uttarkhand. The church is one of the ancient buildings of the place. The church of St. John was formed in the year 1844. It has its location on the northern end of town (Mallital), which is nearly ½ a mile northwestern part of the Naina Devi temple. The church has derived its name from Daniel Wilson, the then Bishop of Calcutta. It was he who laid the foundation of this church. On its altar a brass plaque was engraved with the inscription of names of victims of the landslide that had occurred in this region in the year 1880.

st john church, Nainital

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Monday to Saturday 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM.
Sunday 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

March to October.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 – 2 hours.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Uttaranchal Restaurant ; Nainital, Uttarakhand.; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – Multi-Cuisines.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Nainital is well connected by a road network and national highways- 87. The tourist can reach to Nainital by taxi. The normal Indian taxi charges of Rupees 8 to 20 will be charged for each km.

BUS : The nearest bus stand is at Tallital, located just a km from the heart of Nainital. Nainital is well-connected by an extensive network of roads to Delhi, Bareilly, Almora, and Ranikhet. The bus charge varies between Rs 3 to Rs 4 per km.

Train : Nainital does not have a train station. Kathgodam is the nearest railway station, which is 35 km away from Nainital. Delhi (Ranikhet Exp), Lucknow (Bagh Exp) and Bareilly (Bagh Exp)are directly connected with Kathgodam by rail. Taxi fare from Kathgodam to Nainital is about Rs 600.

Air : There is no airport in Nainital. The Pantnagar Airport is the nearest air base to Nainital, which is located at a distance of 71 km. This airport is connected to the Indira Gandhi International Airport of Delhi by frequent flights. Besides, it is connected to all the major destinations of India. Taxis are available from this airport to Nainital. Pantnagar Airport : 91-5944-233685, 91-5944-233760.

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