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Cape Marathon

Cape Marathon is a cape in .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Archaeological Site at Plasi of Marathon and Marathon Archaeological Area.

Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nature reserve
There are two tumuli at . One is a burial mound, or "Soros" that houses the ashes of 192 Athenians who fell during the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.

Castle
Photo: annysuomo, CC BY 3.0.
is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marathon and Nea Makri.

Photo: Isidora Kyriazi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village near the sea in Athens metropolitan area, about 40 km from the center of . The town's name derives from a local fennel herb that grows in the area.

Town
Photo: Daniel Hüneborg, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in , . Since the local government reform of 2011, it has been a municipal unit within the municipality of with an area of 36.662 km2. It is part of the Athens metropolitan area.

Village
Photo: annysuomo, CC BY 3.0.
is a village.

Cape Marathon

Latitude
38.122° or 38° 7′ 19″ north
Longitude
24.0572° or 24° 3′ 26″ east
Open location code
8GC643C4+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5796462567
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Cape Marathon” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Ακρωτήρι Μαραθώνα”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kynos Oura (Dog’s Tail) and Schinias.

Notable Places Nearby

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