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Phantom Rock

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Alternative name	Cheengeri Mala
Location	Ambalavayal
Coordinates	11°38′11.8824″N 76°12′16.5882″E / 11.636634000°N 76.204607833°E / 11.636634000; 76.204607833

Phantom Rock is a tourist destination in Ambalavayal in the district of Wayanad in Kerala. It is a natural metamorphic rock formation resembling a human skull, and thus is known as Phantom Rock.

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This structure is situated 17 km from Kalpetta and can be reached by trekking. It stands at a height of 2600 feet above sea level. It is near "Cheengeri Mala". Edakkal Caves is also nearby.

Threats

Unscientific and unregulated granite mining is posing a serious threat to the fragile natural rock structure.

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References

1. "Phantom Rock". Times of India Travel.
2. "Phantom Rock Kerala". Tourmyindia.
3. "PHANTOM ROCK". wayanadtourism.org. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016.
4. "Phantom Rock, Kalpetta, Wayanad, District, Kerala, India | Kerala Tourism". www.keralatourism.org.
5. Staff Reporter (26 October 2009). "Granite quarries posing threat to Phantom Rock". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
6. "Stone Quarry at Phantom Rock – Krishna Mohan Photography". Retrieved 28 March 2019.

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