Nainital, having its administrative headquarters at Nainital city, is one of the districts of the state of Uttarakhand. Located in the Kumaon Division of the state, it shares borders with Almora district on the north and Udham Singh Nagar District on the south. The largest town of the district is Haldwani.

Located on the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas, it is one of the most popular hill stations of India. It is situated in a valley containing a pear-shaped lake of circumference of about two miles at an altitude of 1,938 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by a range of mountains, the highest of which are Naina on the north, Deopatha on the west, and Ayarpatha on the south. Marvelous and superb views of the vast plains to the south, and the mass of tangled ridges to the north, bounded by the huge snowy range forming the central axis of the Himalayas can be obtained from the top of the higher peaks.

Nainital History
 
Way back in the year 1839, an English businessman from Rosa, Mr. P. Barron, who was a sugar trader and his friend, an enthusiastic hunter, got lost into the hills for the purpose of hunting and reached the astonishing spot of the lake while finding their way back. So enamored was Barron found the view of the quiet and calm lake very charming. He decided to leave his business of sugar and set up a European Colony on the shores of the lake. In the year 1841,  the discovery of the lake, which adjoined parts of Almora, was announced in the issue of the Englishman Calcutta.

By the year 1847, it had become a popular tourist hill station. The Nainital Municipal Board was formed on 3rd October 1850, the second to be set up in the North Western Provinces. The administration transferred the land to the affluent Sah community of Almora to assist the formation of a town. The people of the community were directed to build houses on the land. In 1862, Nainital became the summer capital of the North Western Provinces in the year 1862. After it was made the summer Capital, a notable expansion of the town occurred with the growth of marvelous bungalows and construction of marketing areas, rest houses, recreation centers, clubs etc together with the secretariat and other administrative units. It also became one of the main centers of education for the British who wanted to give their children a fresh and natural environment for studies.

Nainital Climate

Nainital enjoys a mild weather in summers with the maximum temperature of 27 C and minimum temperature of 7 C. During this season, it becomes one of the most sought after tourist destinations by the tourists, especially those from the areas adjoining plains of Northern India.  It receives snowfall between December and February with the maximum temperature being 15 C and minimum temperature being  −3 C.

Nainital Tourism
 
Tourist places in Nainital
Lake       
Flatts
Zoo    
Ropeway
HorseRiding
Rajbhawan
CaveGarden
Hanumangarhi
Observatory
Snow View  
China Peak   
Lands End
Tiffin Top
Kilbury
Bhowali
Ghorakhal
Sattal 
Bhimtal
Naukuchiyatal
Kainchi Dham
Mukteshwar
Ranikhet
Kausani
Baijnath
Jageshwar
Binsar
Corbett Park