Saltes Island

Saltes Island is a fluvial islet in the Huelva River estuary, in the , , . It is part of the Odiel Marshes biosphere reserve.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Spain
  • Also known as: Isla de Saltes

Places of Interest

Highlights include Torre de la Arenilla and La Rábida Friary.

Fort
is a fort.

Church
The Saint Mary of is a Franciscan friary in the southern town of , in the and the autonomous region of Andalucia. is situated 2½ km east of Saltes Island.

Museum
The is a museum in , in the province of , autonomous community of , . Its most prominent exhibits are replicas of Christopher Columbus's ships for his first voyage to the Americas, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María. is situated 2½ km northeast of Saltes Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punta Umbría and Palos de la Frontera.

Town
Photo: Calapito, Public domain.
is a town and municipality in the , part of the autonomous community of . It is a fishing village located on the banks of the river and across the water from the capital, .

is a town of 11,000 people in Andalucia, . Probably most important for Palos is that Christopher Columbus developed his plans here and started his discovery with support of the people in Palos.

Village
are two coastal population units separated by one street, known as Laguna Seca street, and managed by two municipalities, in the , autonomous community of , in southern . is situated 8 km west of Saltes Island.

Saltes Island

Latitude
37.20022° or 37° 12′ 1″ north
Longitude
-6.95517° or 6° 57′ 19″ west
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8C9M622V+3W
Geo­Names ID
2511493
Wiki­data ID
Q4119050
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Saltes Island” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Punta Umbría and Fábrica de Gas del Puerto.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rio Tinto and Punta del Burro.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Saltes Island”. Photo: E. Corvilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.