Canal Francés
Canal Francés is an abandoned canal in Colon, Panama. Canal Francés is situated nearby to the village Gatún, as well as near the locality Loma Bracho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gatún Northbound Rear Lighthouse and Atlantic Entrance Range Middle Lighthouse.
Atlantic Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Garcia.dennis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Atlantic Bridge is a road bridge in Colón, Panama spanning the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. Completed in 2019, it is the third bridge over the canal after the Bridge of the Americas and the Centennial Bridge, both on the Pacific side of the canal. Atlantic Bridge is situated 4 km north of Canal Francés.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gatún and Fort Davis.
Gatún
Village
Photo: Cz ferenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Fort Davis
Hamlet
Fort William D. Davis is a former U.S. Army fort near Gatun, Panama. It was transferred to Panama in 1995. Fort Davis is situated 3 km northeast of Canal Francés.
Fort Gulick
Hamlet
Fort Gulick was a United States Army base in the former Panama Canal Zone located on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal near Fort Davis, on Gatun Lake. Fort Gulick is situated 7 km northeast of Canal Francés.
Canal Francés
- Type: Abandoned canal
- Also known as: “Canal Frances”, “Canal French”, and “French Canal”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Colon, Panama, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
9.27501° or 9° 16′ 30″ northLongitude
-79.92917° or 79° 55′ 45″ westElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
67X273GC+28GeoNames ID
3709467
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Localities in the Area
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