Folks River

Folks River is a city and river along the seacoast in , , near the Atlantic entrance to the . 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colon and Fort Gulick.
was a United States Army base in the… is situated 5 km southeast of Folks River.
is a former United States Army base… 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
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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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.

Panama: Highlights

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