Geography of Roorkee

Roorkee is located at 29.87°N 77.88°E. It has an average elevation of 268 metres (879 feet). Roorkee is 172 kilometres (107 mi) north of the Indian capital, New Delhi between the rivers Ganges and Yamuna, close to the foothills of the Himalayas. Before the creation of Uttarakhand on November 9, 2000, Roorkee was a part of the state of Uttar Pradesh.... Wikipedia