Skalnaté pleso

Skalnaté pleso is a lake in and has an elevation of 1,751 metres. Skalnaté pleso is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skalnaté Pleso and Skalnaté pleso Observatory.

Lake
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is a lake located in the mountains in the north of . The highest wind speed ever recorded in was recorded here on 29 November 1965, when a wind with the speed of 78,6 m/s was recorded.

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The is an astronomical and meteorological observatory located in the in the in , at coordinates and at an altitude of 1,786 metres on the south-eastern slopes of near .

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cmiter and Hrebienok.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a small ski resort in the , in northern . It is connected by the Starý Smokovec–Hrebienok funicular to the town of , which is in turn part of the Tatra Electric Railway. is situated 3½ km south of Skalnaté pleso.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3½ km west of Skalnaté pleso.

Skalnaté pleso

Latitude
49.18866° or 49° 11′ 19″ north
Longitude
20.23235° or 20° 13′ 57″ east
Elevation
1,751 metres (5,745 feet)
Open location code
8GX256QJ+FW
Geo­Names ID
723605
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Polish—“Skalnaté pleso” goes by many names.
  • German: “Tschirmer See”
  • Hungarian: “Kő-pataki-tó”
  • Polish: “Szczyrbskie jezioro”

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