Vasares del Veleta

Vasares del Veleta is a locality in , , . Vasares del Veleta is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Veleta and Sierra Nevada Observatory.

Peak
Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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.

Observatory
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Waterfall
Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0.
is a waterfall, which is situated 3½ km west of Vasares del Veleta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pradollano.

Hamlet
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northwest of Vasares del Veleta.

Vasares del Veleta

Latitude
37.05158° or 37° 3′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.36698° or 3° 22′ 1″ west
Open location code
8C9R3J2M+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1242519968
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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