Editing Nainital (section)

=== Topography ===
The town of Nainital covers a total area of {{convert|11.73|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, and is located at {{Coord|29.38|N|79.45|E|}},<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/39/Naini_Tal.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc&nbsp;– Nainital]. Fallingrain.com.</ref> at an average elevation of {{convert|2084|m|ft}} above sea level. The slopes of the nearby mountains are most populated, with an altitude ranging from {{convert|1940|-|2100|m|abbr=on}}. The highest point nearby is the Naina Peak, with a height of {{convert|2619|m|abbr=on}}. The town is located in the [[Kumaon division|Kumaon]] [[foothills]] of the outer [[Himalayas]] at a distance of {{convert|285|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the state capital [[Dehradun]] and {{convert|345|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[New Delhi]], the capital of India.

[[File:The Boat and The Lake.jpg|left|thumb|Scenic view of the Nainital from Tallital, the lower end of the lake.]]
The town is set in a valley around the [[Nainital Lake]] - an eye-shaped lake, which is located at an altitude of {{convert|6350|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip}} from sea level. The lake is {{convert|1567|yd|m|abbr=on|order=flip}} long and {{convert|506|yd|m|abbr=on|order=flip}} wide, and is approximately two miles in circumference.<ref name="Pande 1993 32">{{harvnb|Pande|1993|p=32}}</ref> The bed of the lake is at a depth of {{convert|24.6|m|ft}},<ref>{{cite news |last=Jha |first=Prashant |date=11 February 2020 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/deepest-point-in-naini-lake-shrinks-by-over-2-8m-several-spots-from-where-drinking-water-is-supplied-to-nainital-unfit-for-aquatic-life-study/articleshow/74068461.cms |title=Deepest point in Naini Lake shrinks by over 2.8m; several spots from where drinking water is supplied to Nainital unfit for aquatic life: Study |work=The Times of India |access-date=27 March 2025}}</ref> the deepest point of the lake. The lake is deduced to have been formed [[tectonic]]ally. Balia Nala, which is the main stream feeding the lake is along a [[fault line]] and the subsequent streams align parallel to major [[joints]] and [[fault (geology)|faults]]. 26 major drains feed the lake including the 3 perennial drains.

Nainital is surrounded by the mountains of Ayarpata ({{convert|7689|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}), Devpata ({{convert|7989|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}), Handibandi ({{convert|7153|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}), Chini, ({{convert|8568|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}), Alma ({{convert|7980|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}), Lariya Kanta ({{convert|8144|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}) and Sher ka Danda ({{convert|7869|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}).<ref name="Pande 1993 32"/>