Point Alpha

Point Alpha is an electrical substation in , , . Point Alpha is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the tourism office .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Observation Post Alpha and Schloss Geisa.

Museum
Photo: Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, OP Alpha, or Point Alpha was a Cold War observation post between , , West Germany and , , East Germany. is situated 500 metres northeast of Point Alpha.

Castle
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a castle, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Point Alpha.

Community center
Photo: Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community center, which is situated 2 km east of Point Alpha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wiesenfeld (Geisa) and Borsch.

Village
Photo: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Emil Volkmar, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Point Alpha.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a municipality in the district of , . is situated 3 km southeast of Point Alpha.

Point Alpha

Latitude
50.71985° or 50° 43′ 11″ north
Longitude
9.92899° or 9° 55′ 44″ east
Operator
Überlandwerk Rhön GmbH
Open location code
9F2FPW9H+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1454508399
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­street_cabinet
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