Punta Chacón
Punta Chacón is a cape in Heres Municipality, Bolívar. Punta Chacón is situated nearby to the suburb Zanjonote, as well as near the neighborhood San Jonote.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in Venezuela
- Also known as: “Punta Chacon”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Angostura Bridge.
Angostura Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Archilider, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Angostura Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the Orinoco River at Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela. The Spanish word Angostura means "narrows". Built in 1967 at a cost of US$35million, the bridge has a total length of 1,678.50 meters, a distance of 1,272 meters between the two towers, and a main span of 712 meters.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Bolívar.
Ciudad Bolívar
Photo: Venecon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ciudad Bolívar, formerly known as Angostura and St. Thomas de Guyana, is the capital of Venezuela's southeastern Bolívar State. It lies at the spot where the Orinoco River narrows to about 1 mile in width, is the site of the first bridge across the river, and is a major riverport for the eastern regions of Venezuela.
Punta Chacón
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Heres Municipality, Bolívar, Guayana, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
8.14105° or 8° 8′ 28″ northLongitude
-63.61092° or 63° 36′ 39″ westElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
67WR49RQ+CJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5538585633OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Punta Chacón” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Punta Chacón”
- Italian: “punta Chacón”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza Antonio José de Sucre and Salón del Reino de los Testigos de Jehova.
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