Aragats

Aragats is a monitoring station in , . Aragats is situated nearby to , as well as near the scenic viewpoint .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lake Kari and Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station.

Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a freshwater lake in located on the slopes of . It is located 3,185 m above sea level and has a perimeter of 1,150 m.

Research institute
Photo: Vahram Mekhitarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The was founded in 1943 by Artem and Abraham Alikhanians, during World War II, to study cosmic ray and particle physics. It is located on in , at an elevation of 3,200 meters, near Kari Lake. is situated 1 km southwest of Aragats.

Lake
Photo: Foton095, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lake, which is situated 3 km west of Aragats.

Aragats

Latitude
40.47656° or 40° 28′ 36″ north
Longitude
44.1857° or 44° 11′ 9″ east
Open location code
8HG6F5GP+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 240045496
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­monitoring_station
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Aragats” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Արագած”
  • Russian: “Арагац”

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