Gatún
Gatun is a small town on the Atlantic Side of the Panama Canal, located south of the city of Colón at the point in which Gatun Lake meets the channel to the Caribbean Sea.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (120 feet)
- Description: human settlement in Panama
Notable Lighthouses
Discover Gatún Northbound Rear Lighthouse and Atlantic Entrance Range Middle Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Davis and Fort Gulick.
Fort Davis
Hamlet
Fort William D. Davis is a former U.S. Army fort near Gatun, Panama.
Gatún
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Latitude
9.27067° or 9° 16′ 14″ north
Longitude
-79.91823° or 79° 55′ 6″ west
UN/LOCODE
PA GTN
Open location code
67X273CJ+7P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Gatún” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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