Farallon Island
Farallón Island is an islet belonging to Uruguay, located on the Río de la Plata near the city of Colonia del Sacramento. It is notable for its lighthouse. Farallón and nearby San Gabriel Island have been declared a National Monument.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Uruguay
- Also known as: “Farallón Island, Uruguay”, “Isla del Farallón”, “Isla Farallon”, and “Isla Farallón”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Farallon Light and Isla San Gabriel.
Isla San Gabriel
Islet
San Gabriel Island is a small island belonging… Isla San Gabriel is situated 3 km northeast of Farallon Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonia.
Farallon Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Colonia Department, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.48458° or 34° 29′ 5″ south
Longitude
-57.91794° or 57° 55′ 5″ west
Open location code
48Q4G38J+5R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Farallon Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Isla Farallón”
- German: “Isla Farallón”
- Portuguese: “Isla Farallón”
- Spanish: “Isla Farallón”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Historic Quarter and Real de San Carlos.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Isla López Oeste and Isla López Este.
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