Pedong lies 20 km (12 mi) east of Kalimpong on the way to the Indo-Tibetan border in Sikkim at an altitude of 1,240 m (4,070 ft).

The town, which is located on a ridge, commands a panoramic view of the Kanchenjunga and the Himalayan mountains.

Physiographically, this area forms the Kalimpong Range, with the average elevation varying from 300 to 3,000 metres (980 to 9,840 ft).

[9][10] Near Pedong are the ruins of Damsang Gadi, a historical fort built in 1690 AD by the Lepchas.

[citation needed] Another highlight of the town is the Cross Hill, placed by priest Fr.

Augustine Desgodins in due memory of them erected a cross at a vantage point facing Tibet directly with a hope that someday the evangelists may return.

Known as Sangchen Dorjee Gumba, it also has fresco paintings on the inner walls of the main chamber depicting Tantric Buddhism.

This place has become an important pilgrimage for the Bhutanese and other followers of the Drukpa Khargu tradition of Buddhism.

[12] Fire brigade services from the nearby towns of Kalimpong and Rangpo, along with the local people and the Army, worked to control the situation which could have otherwise razed most of Pedong.

Many locals have glorified the valorous act of two brothers, Lobsang and Dawa Bhutia, both residents of Pedong, in the rescue operation.

[citation needed] Pedong lies on the National Highway-717A, connecting Bagrakote to Gangtok, which is extended by NHIDCL.

[14] Taxis, Jeeps, and buses are available from Pedong to cities and towns like Kalimpong, Algarah, Rhenock, Labha, Rongli, Gorubathan, and Siliguri.

Pedong Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Kalimpong II CD block.