Balboa

Balboa is a port in , , . Balboa is situated nearby to , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bridge of the Americas and Sosa Hill.

Bridge
The is a road bridge in which spans the Pacific entrance to the . Designed by American civil engineering company Sverdrup & Parcel, it was completed in 1962 at a cost of US$20 million. is situated 770 metres south of Balboa.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a peak.

Memorial
The in a monument in , Panama. It was constructed in honor of George Washington Goethals, the chief engineer of the and United States Army General. is situated 1½ km northeast of Balboa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balboa and Casco Antiguo.

is a district of , located at the Pacific entrance to the . It was the capital of the Panama Canal Zone under American administration. Today, the Panama Canal Authority has its main headquarters on Heights.

Quarter
Capital of and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal. is situated 3½ km east of Balboa.

Hamlet
is a mixed-use real estate development in , , , located on the site of the former Howard Air Force Base. is situated 4 km southwest of Balboa.

Balboa

Latitude
8.95° or 8° 57′ north
Longitude
-79.56667° or 79° 34′ west
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
67W2XC2M+28
Geo­Names ID
11525710
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