Lagunillos del Veleta
Lagunillos del Veleta is a lake in Güéjar Sierra, Granada, Andalusia. Lagunillos del Veleta is situated nearby to the locality Corral del Veleta, as well as near Couloir del Veleta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Veleta and Sierra Nevada Observatory.
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.
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.
Chorreras del Molinillo
Waterfall
Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0.
Chorreras del Molinillo is a waterfall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pradollano.
Lagunillos del Veleta
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Güéjar Sierra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.0587° or 37° 3′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.3652° or 3° 21′ 55″ westOpen location code
8C9R3J5M+FWOpenStreetMap ID
way 631650160OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Corral del Veleta and Couloir del Veleta.
Notable Places Nearby
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