Cerro Farfán
Cerro Farfán is a hill in Corregimiento Veracruz, Arraiján District, Panamá Oeste Province and has an elevation of 85 metres. Cerro Farfán is situated nearby to the locality Rodman, as well as near the neighborhood La Boca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bridge of the Americas and Ancon Hill.
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.
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. Ancon Hill is situated 3 km northeast of Cerro Farfán.
Biomuseo
Museum
Photo: ArnoldReinhold, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Biomuseo is a museum focused on the natural history of Panama, whose isthmus was formed very recently in geologic time, with major impact on the ecology of the Western Hemisphere. Biomuseo is situated 3 km east of Cerro Farfán.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balboa and Panama Pacifico.
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.
Panama Pacifico
Hamlet
Panama Pacifico is a mixed-use real estate development in Veracruz, Arraiján District, Panama, located on the site of the former Howard Air Force Base. Panama Pacifico is situated 3 km southwest of Cerro Farfán.
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. Casco Antiguo is situated 4 km east of Cerro Farfán.
Cerro Farfán
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 85 metres
- Also known as: “Cerro Farfan”, “Farfan”, and “Farfan Hill”
- Category: landform
- Location: Corregimiento Veracruz, Arraiján District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
8.93802° or 8° 56′ 17″ northLongitude
-79.57023° or 79° 34′ 13″ westElevation
85 metres (279 feet)Open location code
67W2WCQH+6WGeoNames ID
3709602
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