Risco Faneque
Risco Faneque is a cliff in Artenara, Las Palmas and has an elevation of 1,015 metres. Risco Faneque is situated nearby to the neighborhood El Risco, as well as near the hamlet Guayedra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tamadaba Natural Park and God’s Finger rock formation.
Tamadaba Natural Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Rüdiger Marmulla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tamadaba Natural Park is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Risco Faneque.
God’s Finger rock formation
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Dedo de Dios is a 30 m high sea stack in the Atlantic Ocean, off the northern part of Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands. During Tropical Storm Delta in November 2005, the thin top of this geological formation broke off and fell into the sea. God’s Finger rock formation is situated 4 km north of Risco Faneque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puerto de las Nieves and Agaete.
Puerto de las Nieves
Neighborhood
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
Puerto de las Nieves is a fishing village on the north-western coast of Gran Canaria, and the port of the town Agaete at a few kilometres' distance. Ferries leave five times a day for Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The crossing takes 80 minutes with catamarans. Puerto de las Nieves is situated 4½ km north of Risco Faneque.
Agaete
Town
Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands, Spain. Agaete is situated 4½ km north of Risco Faneque.
Western Gran Canaria
Photo: Javier Branas, CC BY 3.0.
The western part of Gran Canaria is mostly a destination for nature-lovers.
Risco Faneque
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 1,015 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Artenara, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.06153° or 28° 3′ 42″ northLongitude
-15.71714° or 15° 43′ 2″ westElevation
1,015 metres (3,330 feet)Open location code
7CW6376M+J4GeoNames ID
2517774
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