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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Uruguay
- Also known as: “Farallón Island, Uruguay”, “Isla del Farallón”, and “Isla Farallón”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Farallon Light and Isla San Gabriel.
Farallon Light
Lighthouse
Farallón Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Farallón Island near Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia Department, Uruguay. It was erected in 1876.
Isla San Gabriel
Islet
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
San Gabriel Island is a small island belonging to Uruguay, located on the Río de la Plata near the city of Colonia del Sacramento. It was named by explorer Sebastian Cabot in 1527. San Gabriel and nearby Farallón have been declared National Monument. Isla San Gabriel is situated 3 km northeast of Farallon Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonia.
Colonia
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Colonia del Sacramento is in southwestern Uruguay, across from Buenos Aires on the northern shore of the Rio de la Plata. Founded in 1680 as a Portuguese colony, Colonia's historic district is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, full of cobblestone streets lined with historic buildings.
Farallon Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Colonia Department, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.48458° or 34° 29′ 5″ southLongitude
-57.91794° or 57° 55′ 5″ westOpen location code
48Q4G38J+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1287751870OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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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 Farallon”
- Spanish: “Isla Farallón”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Historic Quarter and Real de San Carlos.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Isla López Oeste and Isla López Este.
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