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Dalhousie Cantonment, Himachal Pradesh, India – India Flag

Current Date And Time In Dalhousie Cantonment, India

Saturday, 15 August 2026
09:42:10 IST
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)

📍 Cities Near To Dalhousie Cantonment


Find cities, states and countries closest to Dalhousie Cantonment in Himachal Pradesh, India with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Dalhousie Cantonment.

📍 Dalhousie Cantonment Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Dalhousie Cantonment from our regional database:

State / RegionHimachal Pradesh
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude32.5387° N
Center Longitude75.971° E
Elevation2,021 m (6,630 ft)
UTC Time Zone+05:30
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bakloh Bakloh5 8 4
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bakloh Bakloh5 9 5
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bashohli Bashohli9 15 8
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bharoli Kalan Bharoli Kalan28 45 24
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bharoli Kalan Bharoli Kalan28 45 24
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bilaur Bilaur22 35 19
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bungal Bungal20 33 18
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Chamba Chamba9 15 8
East (E)
National Flag Of Chowari Chowari8 12 7
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Chuari Khas Chuari Khas8 13 7
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Dalhousie Dalhousie2 3 1
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Damtal Damtal28 45 24
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Daulatpur Daulatpur27 44 24
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Dhaki Dhaki28 45 24
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Dharamsala Dharamsala30 48 26
Southeast (SE)

🏳️ States Near To Dalhousie Cantonment


States and regions closest to Himachal Pradesh (home state of Dalhousie Cantonment), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Azad Kashmir Azad Kashmir253 407 219
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Chandigarh Chandigarh105 169 91
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Delhi Delhi236 380 205
South (S)
National Flag Of Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan316 508 274
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Haryana Haryana228 367 198
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Islamabad Islamabad285 458 247
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir153 245 132
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Karnali Pradesh Karnali Pradesh343 551 297
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa374 602 325
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ladakh Ladakh147 236 127
North (N)

🌎 Countries Near To Dalhousie Cantonment


Countries bordering or closest to India, with aerial distance and compass direction from Dalhousie Cantonment's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan1,150 1,851 999
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh759 1,222 660
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan867 1,395 753
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Maldives Maldives1,262 2,031 1,096
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar1,097 1,766 953
East (E)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal629 1,012 546
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Pakistan Pakistan903 1,453 784
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka887 1,428 770
South (S)
National Flag Of Tajikistan Tajikistan1,342 2,160 1,166
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan1,715 2,759 1,489
Northwest (NW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Dalhousie Cantonment. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Himachal Pradesh, India.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Dalhousie Cantonment (You)Himachal Pradesh
DalhousieHimachal Pradesh7,6012.7WNW
BaklohPunjab1,8058.2SW
BaklohHimachal Pradesh8.6SSW
ChowariHimachal Pradesh3,00012.5SSE
Chuari KhasHimachal Pradesh3,77012.7SSE
ChambaHimachal Pradesh21,50214.7E
BashohliJammu and Kashmir5,43315.2WSW
NurpurHimachal Pradesh9,80727.6SSW
KotPunjab5,40628.0WSW
BungalPunjab5,25732.5SW

🏆 Himachal Pradesh City Rankings

How does Dalhousie Cantonment rank within Himachal Pradesh? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Dalhousie Cantonment appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Shimla173,503
Solan40,283
Kalka34,134
Dharamsala30,764
Baddi29,911
Nahan28,899
Mandi28,217
Sundarnagar25,338
Paonta Sahib25,183
Chamba21,502

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Dharamsala29.51
Shimla25.00
Kangra15.00
Sundarnagar12.33
Nahan10.89
Bilaspur10.62
Parwanoo8.94
Dalhousie7.62
Baddi6.99
Paonta Sahib6.20

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Kalka17,067.00
Chamba10,751.00
Rohru7,626.17
Shimla6,940.12
Solan6,518.28
Palampur5,901.43
Nalagarh5,635.79
Baddi4,279.11
Paonta Sahib4,061.77
Hamirpur3,707.69
✈️ Nearest Airport
Pathankot Airport
IATA: IXP
46 km (29 mi) from Dalhousie Cantonment
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Dalhousie Cantonment? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Dalhousie Cantonment Sits on the Map

Dalhousie Cantonment sits inside Himachal Pradesh, India. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Dalhousie Cantonment to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Dalhousie Cantonment outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Dalhousie Cantonment and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Dalhousie Cantonment against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Himachal Pradesh city rankings

🌎 Beyond Dalhousie Cantonment: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Dalhousie Cantonment and the countries closest to Dalhousie Cantonment by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near India. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Dalhousie Cantonment, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Dalhousie Cantonment at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Dalhousie Cantonment

If you're stringing together stops in Himachal Pradesh, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Dalhousie Cantonment — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Dalhousie Cantonment MapView the Dalhousie Cantonment map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Dalhousie Cantonment Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Himachal Pradesh OverviewExplore the Himachal Pradesh state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ India Country DataGet complete India data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Dalhousie Cantonment

Which cities are closest to Dalhousie Cantonment?

See the Cities Near To Dalhousie Cantonment table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Himachal Pradesh by population and density.

How is the distance from Dalhousie Cantonment to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Dalhousie Cantonment and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Dalhousie Cantonment map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Dalhousie Cantonment will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Dalhousie Cantonment to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Dalhousie Cantonment?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Dalhousie Cantonment. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Himachal Pradesh city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Dalhousie Cantonment?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Dalhousie Cantonment is Pathankot Airport (IXP), about 46 km (29 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.