Folks River
Folks River is a city and river along the Caribbean seacoast in Colón Province, Panama, near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. It is located at By the time the United States acquired the rights to build the Canal in 1904, the settlement at Folks…- Inlet
- …lies at an elevation of 5 metres (16 feet)
- Description: river in Panama
- Also known as“Folk River”“Folks River, Panama”“Río Folk”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Edificio de Administración de Cristóbal and Estadio Roberto Mariano Bula.
Edificio de Administración de Cristóbal
Historic building
Edificio de Administración de Cristóbal is a historic building.
Cuartel de Bomberos de Colón
Fire station
Cuartel de Bomberos de Colón is a fire station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colon and Fort Gulick.
Fort Gulick
Hamlet
Fort Gulick was a United States Army base in the… Fort Gulick is situated 5 km southeast of Folks River.
Fort Sherman
Hamlet
Fort Sherman is a former United States Army base… Fort Sherman is situated 6 km west of Folks River.
Folks River
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Latitude
9.35° or 9° 21′ north
Longitude
-79.9° or 79° 54′ west
Open location code
67X283XX+XX
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In Other Languages
From German to Welsh—“Folks River” goes by many names.
- German: “Folks River”
- Welsh: “Afon Folks, Panama”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cristóbal and Barrio Sur.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canal Francés and Colón Free Trade Zone.
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