Roque de los Muchachos

Roque de los Muchachos is a rocky mound at the highest point on the island of in the , . The rocks are found at an elevation of 2,426 metres above sea level, not far from the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, where some of the world's largest telescopes are situated; the altitude and the dryness of the climate here give rise to excellent observing conditions.
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  • Peak rising to 2,426 metres (7,959 feet)
  • Description: mountain in La Palma island

Places of Interest

Highlights include Roque de los Muchachos Observatory and Nordic Optical Telescope.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llano Negro and Franceses.
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is a hamlet.
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is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km north of Roque de los Muchachos.
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is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km west of Roque de los Muchachos.

Roque de los Muchachos

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Latitude
28.75423° or 28° 45′ 15″ north
Longitude
-17.88489° or 17° 53′ 6″ west
Open location code
7CW4Q438+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29011809
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
11494860
Wiki­data ID
Q956785

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Venetian—“Roque de los Muchachos” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Catalan: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Cebuano: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Central Bikol: “gapo nin mga lalaki”
  • Central Bikol: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Chinese: “少年峰”
  • Chinese: “穆查丘斯羅克”
  • Czech: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Dutch: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل روكو د لوس موتشاتشوس”
  • Esperanto: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • French: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Galician: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • German: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Italian: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Japanese: “ロケ・デ・ロス・ムチャーチョス”
  • Ladin: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Northern Frisian: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Portuguese: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Russian: “Роке-де-лос-Мучачос”
  • Slovenian: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Spanish: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Swahili: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Swedish: “Roque de los Muchachos”
  • Venetian: “Roque de los Muchachos”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roque de Muchachos and Mirador del Roque Los Muchachos.

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