Butakovka
Butakovka is a stream in Almaty, Almaty Province and has an elevation of 1,252 metres. Butakovka is situated nearby to the suburb Tau-Samal, as well as near the locality Kamenskoye Plato.Places of Interest
Highlights include ‘Kamenskoye plateau’ observatory.
‘Kamenskoye plateau’ observatory
Observatory
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Observatory "Kamenskoe Plateau" is an astronomical observatory founded in 1947 at the Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute. In 1948, Gavriil Tikhov headed an independent institution - the astrobotany sector of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR - and founded his own observatory. ‘Kamenskoye plateau’ observatory is situated 3 km southwest of Butakovka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kok Tobe and Medeu.
Kok Tobe
Locality
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Köktöbe or Koktyube is a hill in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city and former capital. At 1,100 meters above sea level, it is one of the main landmarks of the city and a symbol of Almaty. Kok Tobe is situated 6 km north of Butakovka.
Medeu
Suburb
Besqaynar
Hamlet
Photo: Makvlad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Besqaynar is a town in Almaty Region, southeastern Kazakhstan. The town is located between Almaty and Talgar, 25 km from Almaty and several kilometres east of Talgar. Besqaynar is situated 9 km east of Butakovka.
Butakovka
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Butakova Shchel’” and “Reka Butakovka”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.18694° or 43° 11′ 13″ northLongitude
77.00083° or 77° 0′ 3″ eastElevation
1,252 metres (4,108 feet)Open location code
8JMV52P2+Q8GeoNames ID
1524946
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