Argentina
Santa Cruz Province
Güer Aike Department

Río Turbio coal mine

Río Turbio coal mine is a mine in , . Río Turbio coal mine is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the town .
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  • Type: Mine
  • Description: coal mine in Argentina
  • Also known as: “Mina Rio Turbio”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sierra Dorotea.

Peak
Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Río Turbio coal mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yacimientos Río Turbio and Julia Dufour.

Town
Photo: Christer T Johansson, CC BY 3.0.
Río Turbio is a town and municipality in the of the in southern . It was founded in 1942 as a consequence of the coal mining in the area. is situated 4½ km north of Río Turbio coal mine.

Village
Photo: Erica Ivana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and municipality in Santa Cruz Province in southern . The name of the town pays homage to , Argentine pioneer in Patagonia and wife of the Argentine explorer Luis Piedrabuena. is situated 6 km northeast of Río Turbio coal mine.

Village
Photo: Rodarte, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, written out as Veintiocho de Noviembre, is a town in southwestern Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It had 9,478 inhabitants at the 2022 Census, most of whom are of Argentinian and Italian origin, and is located 270 km west of Río Gallegos and 13 km south of Río Turbio. is situated 7 km east of Río Turbio coal mine.

Río Turbio coal mine

Latitude
-51.57377° or 51° 34′ 26″ south
Longitude
-72.31491° or 72° 18′ 54″ west
Elevation
763 metres (2,503 feet)
Open location code
37W9CMGP+F2
Geo­Names ID
3838786
Wiki­data ID
Q21833467
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Río Turbio coal mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mina Río Turbio”
  • Spanish: “Mina Río Turbio”
  • Swedish: “Mina Río Turbio”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Paso Mina Uno and Yacimiento Río Turbio.

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