Río Sierpe
Río Sierpe is a stream in Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. Río Sierpe is situated nearby to the hamlet Pedro Miguel, as well as near Paraíso.Places of Interest
Highlights include Centennial Bridge.
Centennial Bridge
Bridge
Panama's Centennial Bridge is a major bridge crossing the Panama Canal. It was built to supplement the overcrowded Bridge of the Americas and to replace it as the carrier of the Pan-American Highway. Centennial Bridge is situated 2½ km north of Río Sierpe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paraíso and City of Knowledge.
Paraíso
Hamlet
Paraíso is a town in the Republic of Panama, located just north of the Panama Canal's Pedro Miguel Locks. It was a vibrant township of the old Canal Zone, though it was segregated for most of its history. Paraíso is situated 2½ km north of Río Sierpe.
City of Knowledge
Village
Photo: Ayaita, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Panama's Ciudad del Saber is a government-sponsored cluster of academic organizations, technology companies and non-governmental organizations, managed by the foundation of the same name. City of Knowledge is situated 5 km east of Río Sierpe.
Culebra Reach
Locality
The Culebra Cut, formerly called Gaillard Cut, is an artificial valley that cuts through the Continental Divide in Panama. The cut forms part of the Panama Canal, linking Gatun Lake, and thereby the Atlantic Ocean, to the Gulf of Panama and hence the Pacific Ocean. Culebra Reach is situated 6 km northwest of Río Sierpe.
Río Sierpe
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Quebrada Sierpe” and “Rio Sierpe”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Panamá Oeste Province, Panama, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
9.00708° or 9° 0′ 26″ northLongitude
-79.62913° or 79° 37′ 45″ westElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
67X2294C+R8GeoNames ID
3700966
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