Morra Hoyos del Veleta
Morra Hoyos del Veleta is a peak in Capileira, Granada, Andalusia and has an elevation of 2,979 metres. Morra Hoyos del Veleta is situated nearby to the locality Atalaya del Púlpito, as well as near Chancales del Púlpito.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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.
Morra Hoyos del Veleta
Latitude
37.0457° or 37° 2′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.3523° or 3° 21′ 8″ westElevation
2,979 metres (9,774 feet)Open location code
8C9R2JWX+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 1249960995OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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