Punta de la Cometa

Punta de la Cometa is a point in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas. Punta de la Cometa is situated nearby to the neighborhood Pasito Blanco, as well as near the locality Maspalomas Station.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maspalomas Lighthouse and Tony Gallardo Park.

Maspalomas Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Wouterhagens, Public domain.

The Maspalomas Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse at the southern end of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, in the Canary archipelago. It lies at one end of the Maspalomas beach, 4 kilometres south of the resort town centre, next to the area known as the Maspalomas Dunes. Maspalomas Lighthouse is situated 4 km east of Punta de la Cometa.

Tony Gallardo Park

Park

Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0.

Tony Gallardo Park is situated 4 km east of Punta de la Cometa.

Columbus memorial

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.

Columbus memorial is situated 4 km east of Punta de la Cometa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maspalomas Station and Meloneras.

Maspalomas Station

Locality

Photo: Felix König, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Maspalomas Station is an INTA-operated, ESTRACK radio antenna ground station for communication with spacecraft located at the southern area of Gran Canaria island, on the INTA campus.

Meloneras

Neighborhood

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.

Meloneras is a tourist town on the south coast of the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, part of the town of Maspalomas in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Meloneras is situated 3 km east of Punta de la Cometa.

Sonnenland

Suburb

Sonnenland is a district of San Bartolomé de Tirajana in the south of Gran Canaria, set on a hillside above Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés. Originally designed for expatriates, it is gradually becoming home to a growing number of Spanish residents, many of whom work in the surrounding tourist areas such as Arguineguín, Maspalomas, and Puerto Rico. Sonnenland is situated 3½ km east of Punta de la Cometa.

Punta de la Cometa

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

27.74857° or 27° 44′ 55″ north

Longitude

-15.63629° or 15° 38′ 11″ west

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

7CV6P9X7+CF

GeoNames ID

6698489

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