Quarry Heights Military Reservation
Quarry Heights Military Reservation is a military installation in Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province. Quarry Heights Military Reservation is situated nearby to the peak Ancon Hill, as well as near the quarter Casco Antiguo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ancon Hill and Bridge of the Americas.
Ancon Hill
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ancón Hill is a 199 metres high hill that overlooks Panama City, Panama, adjacent to the township of Ancón. It was used for administration of the Panama Canal and was under U.S. jurisdiction as a part of the Panama Canal Zone until being returned to Panama in 1977.
Bridge of the Americas
Bridge
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bridge of the Americas is a road bridge in Panama which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. Designed by American civil engineering company Sverdrup & Parcel, it was completed in 1962 at a cost of US$20 million. Bridge of the Americas is situated 1½ km southwest of Quarry Heights Military Reservation.
Panama Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum
Photo: MACPanama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Panama, popularly called MAC Panamá, is the only museum of contemporary art that exists in Panama. It is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that has legal status and its building is located in Panama City. Panama Museum of Contemporary Art is situated 1½ km northeast of Quarry Heights Military Reservation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balboa and Casco Antiguo.
Balboa
Photo: Editorpana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Balboa is a district of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. It was the capital of the Panama Canal Zone under American administration.
Casco Antiguo
Quarter
Photo: ADelBarrioB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capital of Panama and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal.
Panama City
Photo: 123Hollic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capital of Panama and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal.
Quarry Heights Military Reservation
- Type: Military installation
- Also known as: “Quarry Heights” and “Quarry Heights Army Reservation”
- Location: Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama, Central America, North America
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Latitude
8.95° or 8° 57′ northLongitude
-79.55° or 79° 33′ westElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
67W2XF22+22GeoNames ID
3702293
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