Telesilla Monachil
Telesilla Monachil is an aerial lift in Monachil, Granada, Andalusia. Telesilla Monachil is situated nearby to the observatory Observatorio IRAM Pico Veleta, as well as near Sierra Nevada Observatory.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sierra Nevada Observatory and Veleta.
Sierra Nevada Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1 km southeast of Telesilla Monachil.
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. Veleta is situated 3 km southeast of Telesilla Monachil.
Chorreras del Molinillo
Waterfall
Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0.
Chorreras del Molinillo is a waterfall, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Telesilla Monachil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pradollano.
Pradollano
Hamlet
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pradollano is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of Telesilla Monachil.
Telesilla Monachil
- Type: Aerial lift
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Monachil, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.06736° or 37° 4′ 3″ northLongitude
-3.39361° or 3° 23′ 37″ westOpen location code
8C9R3J84+WHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1540280337OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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