Isla Balsa
Isla Balsa is an island in Colon, Panama. Isla Balsa is situated nearby to the village Gatún, as well as near the hamlet Fort Davis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. Gatún is situated 3½ km north of Isla Balsa.
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 6 km north of Isla Balsa.
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 9 km northeast of Isla Balsa.
Isla Balsa
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Balsa Island”
- Category: landform
- Location: Colon, Panama, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
9.23907° or 9° 14′ 21″ northLongitude
-79.909° or 79° 54′ 32″ westElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
67X263QR+J9GeoNames ID
3714397
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