Վիշապաքար
Վիշապաքար is a scenic viewpoint in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia. Վիշապաքար is situated nearby to Lake Kari, as well as near the research institute Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake Kari and Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station.
Lake Kari
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Kari is a freshwater lake in Armenia located on the slopes of Mount Aragats. It is located 3,185 m above sea level and has a perimeter of 1,150 m.
Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station
Research institute
Photo: Vahram Mekhitarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station was founded in 1943 by Artem and Abraham Alikhanians, during World War II, to study cosmic ray and particle physics. It is located on Mount Aragats in Armenia, at an elevation of 3,200 meters, near Kari Lake. Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station is situated 320 metres west of Վիշապաքար.
Amberd
Lake
Photo: Foton095, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Amberd is a lake, which is situated 3 km west of Վիշապաքար.
Վիշապաքար
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.47244° or 40° 28′ 21″ northLongitude
44.18188° or 44° 10′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8HG6F5CJ+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 3622600246OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Վիշապաքար” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Վիշապաքար”
- Russian: “Вишапакар”
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