Cerro Semaphor
Cerro Semaphor is a hill in Corregimiento 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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 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: Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.07841° or 9° 4′ 42″ northLongitude
-79.64813° or 79° 38′ 53″ westElevation
235 metres (771 feet)Open location code
67X239H2+9PGeoNames ID
3701016
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Localities in the Area
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