Roque del Huso
Roque del Huso is a peak in Canary Islands and has an elevation of 947 metres. Roque del Huso is situated nearby to the locality el Capadero, as well as near Morro Colorado.Places of Interest
Highlights include La Palma and Roque de los Muchachos Observatory.
La Palma
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La Palma is an island of the Canary Islands, which are an integral part of Spain. It is near Morocco, Cape Verde and the archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, both Portuguese. The nickname of the island is "La Isla Bonita".
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
Observatory
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Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in the municipality of Garafía on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain.
Roque de los Muchachos
Peak
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Roque de los Muchachos is a rocky mound at the highest point on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. The rocks are found at an elevation of 2,426 metres above sea level, not far from the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, where some of the world's largest telescopes are situated; the altitude and the dryness of the climate here give rise to excellent observing conditions.
Roque del Huso
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 947 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.7286° or 28° 43′ 43″ northLongitude
-17.8766° or 17° 52′ 36″ westElevation
947 metres (3,107 feet)Open location code
7CW4P4HF+C9OpenStreetMap ID
node 6167113282OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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