Furus is positioned on State Highway 47 between Khed and Dapoli. The nearest Railway Station is Khed which is 12 km away. Furus is situated beside the banks of a nameless petite tributary and is surrounded on all sides by low hills. It rains in plethora during Monsoon season. The temperature in Furus varies between 20 to 35 degrees. Ratnagiri District can be physically divided into 3 zones viz. Coastal, Middle and Hilly. Furus falls under Middle Zone. Middle zone is characterized by a medium altitude. It is more accessible due to the Bombay-Goa-Highway as well as the Konkan railway. However, it contains very few places of tourist interest, mostly religious places and hot water springs.
Boundaries
Furus is 10 km away from Khed and 17 km away from Dapoli. Sakhroli, Dasturi are 3 km to the south of Furus. Wakawli is to the north. Poynar is to the east and Dayal and Sukhdar are to the west.
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