Cerro Semaphor

Cerro Semaphor is a hill in Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province and has an elevation of 235 metres. Cerro Semaphor is situated nearby to the locality Summit Park, as well as near Culebra Reach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Soberanía National Park and Parque Municipal Summit.

Soberanía National Park

Photo: Katja Schulz, CC BY 2.0.

Soberanía National Park is a protected area of tropical forest in the provinces of Panama City and Colón in Panama.

Parque Municipal Summit

Park

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Parque Municipal Summit is a botanical garden with a facility for rescue and wildlife rehabilitation of exotic and native wildlife in central Panama.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Culebra Reach and Paraíso.

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 3 km south of Cerro Semaphor.

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 6 km southeast of Cerro Semaphor.

Gamboa

Photo: Nicoberto, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gamboa is a town in the Colón province of Panama, known for its proximity to the Panama Canal and its surrounding tropical rainforest. It was built to house canal workers and is now a tourist destination focused on ecotourism and nature-based activities.

Cerro Semaphor

Type: Hill with an elevation of 235 metres
Also known as: “Semaphor” and “Semaphor Hill”
Category: landform
Location: Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama, Central America, North America
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Latitude

9.07841° or 9° 4′ 42″ north

Longitude

-79.64813° or 79° 38′ 53″ west

Elevation

235 metres (771 feet)

Open location code

67X239H2+9P

GeoNames ID

3701016

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Localities in the Area

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