Canal Francés
Canal Francés is an inlet in Colon, Panama. Canal Francés is situated nearby to the neighborhood Cristóbal, as well as near the locality Barrio Sur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Edificio de Administración de Cristóbal and Estadio Roberto Mariano Bula.
Edificio de Administración de Cristóbal
Historic building
Photo: Daniestrada01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edificio de Administración de Cristóbal is a historic building.
Estadio Roberto Mariano Bula
Stadium
Photo: jacf18, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Estadio Roberto Mariano Bula is a stadium.
Cuartel de Bomberos de Colón
Fire station
Photo: SandySB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cuartel de Bomberos de Colón is a fire station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colon and Fort Gulick.
Colon
Photo: Luis8ortega, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colón is a city in Central Panama. It's the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal. The town is in poor condition and notorious for its high crime rate, but it is worth driving around to look at the culture, people and architecture.
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 5 km southeast of Canal Francés.
Fort Sherman
Hamlet
Fort Sherman is a former United States Army base in Panama, located on Toro Point at the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal, on the western bank of the Canal directly opposite Colón. Fort Sherman is situated 6 km west of Canal Francés.
Canal Francés
- Type: Inlet
- Also known as: “Canal Frances”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Colon, Panama, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
9.34694° or 9° 20′ 49″ northLongitude
-79.9025° or 79° 54′ 9″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
67X283WW+QXGeoNames ID
3764707
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Canal Francés” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Canal Francés”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cristóbal and Barrio Sur.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Folks River and Estadio Armando Dely Valdés.
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