Blanco Encalada
Blanco Encalada is a locality in Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province. Blanco Encalada is situated nearby to the hamlet Carmen Alto, as well as near the locality Oficina Francisco Puelma.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chacabuco.
Chacabuco
Hamlet
Photo: Lorna-Lorna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chacabuco is one of the many abandoned nitrate or "saltpeter" towns in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. Other nitrate towns of the Atacama Desert include Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works. Chacabuco is situated 8 km north of Blanco Encalada.
Blanco Encalada
- Type: Locality
- Location: Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-23.21193° or 23° 12′ 43″ southLongitude
-69.61484° or 69° 36′ 53″ westOpen location code
578GQ9QP+63OpenStreetMap ID
node 2991865934OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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