Risco Blanco
Risco Blanco is a cliff in Pájara, Las Palmas and has an elevation of 51 metres. Risco Blanco is situated nearby to the locality Fayagua.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include SS America.
SS America
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SS America was an ocean liner and cruise ship built in the United States in 1940 for the United States Lines and designed by the noted American naval architect William Francis Gibbs. SS America is situated 3 km northeast of Risco Blanco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ajuy and Pájara.
Ajuy
Hamlet
Photo: Wollex, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ajuy is a small remote fishing village on the west coast of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. It is part of the municipality Pájara. Not far from Ajuy is where the Norman Jean de Béthencourt landed in 1402 to conquer the island for the Spanish crown. Ajuy is situated 9 km northeast of Risco Blanco.
Pájara
Village
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
Pájara is a municipality in the southwestern portion of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands as well as the name of its largest town. Pájara is situated 10 km east of Risco Blanco.
Risco Blanco
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 51 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Pájara, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.3267° or 28° 19′ 36″ northLongitude
-14.20278° or 14° 12′ 10″ westElevation
51 metres (167 feet)Open location code
7CW78QGW+MVGeoNames ID
2520916
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