Borreguiles

Borreguiles is a resort in , , and has an elevation of 2,625 metres. Borreguiles is situated nearby to the observatory , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sierra Nevada Observatory and IRAM 30m telescope.

Observatory
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The is located at Loma de Dilar in the mountain range, in the , Spain; established in 1981. It is operated and maintained by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía and contains two Nasmyth telescopes with apertures of 1.5 and 0.9 metres. is situated 1 km south of Borreguiles.

Observatory
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The is a radio telescope, located in the Mountain Range, . It is operated by the Institute for Radio Astronomy in the Millimetre Range for observing astronomical objects in the millimetre range of the electromagnetic spectrum. is situated 670 metres southwest of Borreguiles.

Peak
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or Pico del is the third highest peak of the and the second highest of the . Its height is given variously as 3,394 metres, 3,396 metres and 3,398 metres. is situated 2½ km southeast of Borreguiles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pradollano.

Hamlet
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km north of Borreguiles.

Borreguiles

Latitude
37.07119° or 37° 4′ 16″ north
Longitude
-3.38867° or 3° 23′ 19″ west
Elevation
2,625 metres (8,612 feet)
Open location code
8C9R3JC6+FG
Geo­Names ID
9794306
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