World / India / Maharashtra / Sasti, 11 km from center Coordinates: 19°7'15"N   72°50'23"E

Gilbert Hill


Gilbert Hill - One of only two Hills in the world of the same type. The other one is in USA (Devil's Tower)
They are made of Basalt hexagons protruding from the Earth.
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21 2006, 00:43 ARUN JOSHI   +5
IT HAS TWO TEMPLES ON HILL TOP.MTDC WANTS TO MAKE THIS POPULAR TOURIST SPOT.
27 2006, 00:18 somebody   +5
These basalt structure are called columnar jointing in geological term. hence the basalt is called columnar basalt.
32 months ago Manish Singh   +1
On hill top there is Devi Maa ka Mandir popularily known as Gaon Devi Ka Mandir.
21 months ago Mohammed Wasim   +1
This is my best place where I am living from 20 years. I love Gillbert Hill.
18 months ago Somil Desai   +3
The place nearby my residence. its a gr8 place & now its going to b a tourist place. it came into existence thru a volcano eruption & in whole world there r nly 2 such hills........
18 months ago parashar pandya   +2
gilbert hill is certainly the best place in suburban mumbai .. astones throw away from andheri staton ....also from the top u get views as far as juhu beach to the planes taking off and landing on the santacruz airport and obviously theres the view till worli i guess and kandivali on the other side ,,,,awesome place must visit ..
15 months ago maheshbutani   +1
What is the origin of the name Gilbert Hill?
Anybody
11 months ago   0
It's just a name.

This place is of great historical and geographical significance and henace needs to be taken care of properly...
2 months ago john   0
This hill has been shown in Slumdog Millionnare
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