Miraflores Locks

Miraflores is the name of one of the three locks that form part of the , and the name of the small lake that separates these locks from the Pedro Miguel Locks upstream.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: lock of the Panama Canal
  • Also known as: “Esclusas de Miraflores”, “Miraflores”, “Miraflores lock”, and “米拉弗洛雷斯船闸”
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Miraflores Visitors Center and Balboa Academy.

Museum
Photo: Youngiovani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

School building
is an international, coeducational… is situated 1 km east of Miraflores Locks.

Church
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The is a temple… is situated 2½ km east of Miraflores Locks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City of Knowledge and Paraíso.

Village
Photo: Ayaita, CC BY-SA 3.0.
's Ciudad del Saber is a government-sponsored…

Hamlet
is a town in the Republic of , located… is situated 5 km northwest of Miraflores Locks.

Photo: Editorpana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district of , located at the Pacific entrance to the .

Miraflores Locks

Latitude
8.99711° or 8° 59′ 50″ north
Longitude
-79.59108° or 79° 35′ 28″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
67W2XCW5+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 247213717
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
3704257
Wiki­data ID
Q6872559
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Miraflores Locks” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “密拉福樂斯”
  • German: “Miraflores Schleuse”
  • Japanese: “ミラフローレス閘門”
  • Malayalam: “മിറാഫ്ലോർസ് (പനാമ)”
  • Malayalam: “മിറാഫ്ലോർസ്”
  • Slovenian: “Zapornice Miraflores”
  • Spanish: “Esclusas Miraflores”
  • Spanish: “Miraflores”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Corozal West and Clayton.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Atlantic & Pacific Co. and Esclusas de Miraflores (Canal de Panamá).

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