NETARHAT is a famous
tourist place in Latehar district of Jharkhand. Tourists visit Netarhat for its
Sunrise Point (Magnolia Point). It is also known as “Queen of Chota-Nagpur”. It
is a popular hill station and the nature is very generous to the place. Netarhat
is located at 23.4833°N 84.2667°E, at a height of 1,071 metres (3,514 ft).
It is a plateau covered with thick forest. Located in the
Pat region of Chota-Nagpur Plateau; Netarhat plateau is about 4 miles
(6.4 km) long and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) broad. It consists of
crystalline rocks and has a summit capped with sandstone trap or laterite. The
highest point is 3,696 feet (1,127 meters). It is located 156 kilometres (97 miles) west of Ranchi,
the state capital. It is 210 kilometres (130 miles) from
Daltonganj.
Netarhat is famous for its glorious sunrises and sunsets
during the summer months. Netarhat has several places of tourist interests including
Magnolia Point (10 km from Netarhat, ideal site for viewing sunset). The upper Ghargri
falls and the lower Ghagri
falls are also another option. They are located around 10 km from the
town center. Some of the other options are the Koel View point and the
Lodh Falls. Sadni Falls is another option for a day trip and it is located around 35 km from the town. 
The town itself is a nice place to walk around and there are many small interesting places that one can visit. Most of the important places in
the hill station are situated close to each and the best way to travel
around the town is on foot. The hills are covered with a wide variety of fauna
and are home to many species of animals. There are a few interesting
sites that a traveler can visit in Netarhat.