Uaxactún
Uaxactún is a village in Petén Department, Guatemala and has about 748 residents.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Uaxactun and Uaxactun Airport.
Uaxactun
Photo: Davidgermain, CC BY 3.0.
Uaxactún is a village and ancient Maya city in a remote area of Guatemala's Northern Lowlands, beyond the more famous ruins of Tikal.
Uaxactun Airport
Aerodrome
Uaxactun Airport is an airstrip in the village of Uaxactun, Guatemala. The airstrip may be closed. Aerial imagery shows less than 300 metres of grass landing area remaining unobstructed by trees and structures.
Uaxactún
- Type: Village with 748 residents
- Also known as: “Uaxactun”
- Category: locality
- Location: Petén Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude
17.39217° or 17° 23′ 32″ northLongitude
-89.63462° or 89° 38′ 5″ westPopulation
748Elevation
169 metres (554 feet)IATA airport code
UAXUnited Nations Location Code
GT UAXOpen location code
769G99R8+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4262296763OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3588073
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