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

Photo: Phil13, CC BY 3.0.

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

Photo: Phil13, CC BY 3.0.

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
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Latitude

9.00708° or 9° 0′ 26″ north

Longitude

-79.62913° or 79° 37′ 45″ west

Elevation

47 metres (154 feet)

Open location code

67X2294C+R8

GeoNames ID

3700966

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