Arista del Cartujo
Arista del Cartujo is a locality in Capileira, Granada, Andalusia. Arista del Cartujo is situated near the locality Torcales de Dílar, as well as near Cascajar del Fraile de Capileira.Places of Interest
Highlights: Sierra Nevada Observatory and Veleta.
Sierra Nevada Observatory
Observatory
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 2½ km northeast of Arista del Cartujo.
Veleta
Peak
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. Veleta is situated 4 km east of Arista del Cartujo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pradollano.
Arista del Cartujo
Latitude
37.04557° or 37° 2′ 44″ north
Longitude
-3.40587° or 3° 24′ 21″ west
Open location code
8C9R2HWV+6M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Torcales de Dílar and Cascajar del Fraile de Capileira.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Laguna del Carnero and Tozal del Cartujo.
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