Socompa Pass
Socompa Pass is an Andean mountain pass that connects the Antofagasta Region of Chile with the Argentine province of Salta, in the Los Andes Department for freight traffic by rail.- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,859 metres
- Description: mountain pass
- Also known as: “Paso Socompa” and “Portezuelo de Socompa”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Socompa train station.
Socompa Pass
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Salta, Andean Northwest, Argentina, South America
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Latitude
-24.4519° or 24° 27′ 7″ south
Longitude
-68.29086° or 68° 17′ 27″ west
Elevation
3,859 metres (12,661 feet)
Open location code
577HGPX5+6M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Socompa Pass” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Pas Socompa”
- Cebuano: “Paso Socompa”
- French: “Paso Socompa”
- Italian: “passo Socompa”
- Spanish: “Paso Socompa”
- Swedish: “Paso Socompa”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Socompa and Quebrada del Agua.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Retén Socompa and Socompa.
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