 Darjeeling is a town and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal . It is located in the Lesser Himalaya at an elevation of 6 @,@ 700 ft ( 2 @,@ 042 @.@ 2 m ) . It is noted for its tea industry , the spectacular views of Kangchenjunga , the world 's third @-@ highest mountain , and the Darjeeling Himalayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayanayan