Kumaon Division

Important towns of Kumaon include Nainital, Almora, and Ranikhet.

The Jim Corbett National Park is approximately 65 kilometres (40 miles) from Nainital

Spelling variants

Kumaon, Kumaun, Kumaoon

Kumaon division Wikipedia
Jim Corbett National Park Wikipedia.
Jim Corbett National Park
- Colonel Jim Corbett
Sydney Morning Herald travel article "Head for heights" dated 17 March 2012 is about the mountain scenery near Almora
The author of this India List post has happy memories of her young days in the forests of Kumaon near the Jim Corbett National Park.

General and Medical topography of Kalee Kemaoon and Shore Valley, with sketches of the cantonments of Lohooghaut and Petoragurh by Assistant Surgeon William Dollard 1840. British Library item VIEWER. If you require a pdf download, see British Library - ‎Digitised books
"Kumaoon" page 123 The Bengal and Agra Annual Guide and Gazetteer, Volume II 1841. Includes the cantonments of Lohooghaut and Petoragurh Google Books
Man Eaters Of Kumaon by Jim Corbett originally published 1944 Archive.org
The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag by Jim Corbett originally published 1947 Archive.org
My India by Jim Corbett originally published 1952 Archive.org
Jungle Lore by Jim Corbett originally published 1953 Archive.org
The Temple Tiger and more Man-Eaters of Kumaon by Jim Corbett originally published 1954 Archive.org
The Himalayan Gazetteer or the Himalayan Districts of the North Western Province of India by Edwin T Atkinson in 3 Volumes (6 Parts) originally published 1882, 1884, 1886 is available, in a reprint edition, to read online on the Digital Library of India website. Covers the regions of Kumaon and Garhwal. Volume 1, part 1 Contents computer page 12; Volume 1, part 2 Contents cp 12, Index cp 536; Volume 2, part 1 Contents cp18; Volume 2, part 2 Contents cp 16 Index cp 458, includes History of the British in the area; Volume 3, part 1 Contents cp 10 Place names A-J; Volume 3, part 2 Contents cp 8 Place names K-Z.