Galeta Island
Galeta Island is an island located on the Atlantic side of the Republic of Panama, just east of the city of Colón, Panama. Galeta Island was the site of a U.S. military communications facility from the 1930s through 2002, when it was turned over to the government of Panama.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colon and Cativá.
Sabanitas
Town
Sabanitas is a corregimiento in Colón District… Sabanitas is situated 9 km southeast of Galeta Island.
Galeta Island
- Island
- …lies at an elevation of 2 metres (7 feet)
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Latitude
9.39864° or 9° 23′ 55″ north
Longitude
-79.87201° or 79° 52′ 19″ west
Open location code
67X294XH+F5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Galeta Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Isla Galeta”
- Chinese: “加萊塔島”
- German: “Galeta Island”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Isla Galeta”
- Norwegian: “Isla Galeta”
- Spanish: “Isla Galeta”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Coco Solo and Altos de los Lagos #2.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Galeta Dock 1 and Mangrove.
Panama: Highlights
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