Raspones de Río Seco
Raspones de Río Seco is a locality in Capileira, Granada, Andalusia. Raspones de Río Seco is situated nearby to the locality Cuenca de Río Seco, as well as near Chancales del Púlpito.Places of Interest
Highlights include Veleta and Mulhacén.
Veleta
Peak
Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Veleta or Pico del Veleta is the third highest peak of the Iberian Peninsula and the second highest of the Sierra Nevada. Its height is given variously as 3,394 metres, 3,396 metres and 3,398 metres.
Mulhacén
Peak
Photo: Nilsf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mulhacén, with an elevation of 3,479 metres, is the highest mountain in peninsular Spain and in all of the Iberian Peninsula. It is part of the Sierra Nevada range in the Penibaetic System. Mulhacén is situated 3½ km east of Raspones de Río Seco.
Sierra Nevada Observatory
Observatory
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The Sierra Nevada Observatory is located at Loma de Dilar in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the province of Granada, 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. Sierra Nevada Observatory is situated 4 km northwest of Raspones de Río Seco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pradollano and Trevélez.
Pradollano
Hamlet
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pradollano is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northwest of Raspones de Río Seco.
Trevélez
Village
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Trevélez is a village in the province of Granada, Spain. Its population in 2011 was estimated at 823. The river Trevélez flows through the village. It is located in the western part of the Alpujarras region. Trevélez is situated 9 km southeast of Raspones de Río Seco.
Raspones de Río Seco
Latitude
37.04836° or 37° 2′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.34771° or 3° 20′ 52″ westOpen location code
8C9R2MX2+8WOpenStreetMap ID
node 1242525033OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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