God’s Finger rock formation
El Dedo de Dios is a 30 m high sea stack in the Atlantic Ocean, off the northern part of Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands. During Tropical Storm Delta in November 2005, the thin top of this geological formation broke off and fell into the sea.Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: mountain in Spain
- Also known as: “El Dedo de Dios”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iglesia de la Concepción and Yacimiento Arqueológico de Botija.
Iglesia de la Concepción
Church
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iglesia de la Concepción is a church, which is situated 1 km northeast of God’s Finger rock formation.
Yacimiento Arqueológico de Botija
Archaeological site
Photo: Victor R. Ruiz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yacimiento Arqueológico de Botija is an archaeological site, which is situated 4 km north of God’s Finger rock formation.
Caves of the Crosses
Cave
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caves of the Crosses is situated 4 km northeast of God’s Finger rock formation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puerto de las Nieves and Northern Gran Canaria.
Puerto de las Nieves
Neighborhood
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
Puerto de las Nieves is a fishing village on the north-western coast of Gran Canaria, and the port of the town Agaete at a few kilometres' distance. Ferries leave five times a day for Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The crossing takes 80 minutes with catamarans.
Northern Gran Canaria
Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
The northern part of the Gran Canaria is a mostly agricultural part of the island.
God’s Finger rock formation
- Categories: rock formation and tourism
- Location: Agaete, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.09639° or 28° 5′ 47″ northLongitude
-15.708° or 15° 42′ 29″ westOpen location code
7CW637WR+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 667297900OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1182225
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“God’s Finger rock formation” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “上帝的手指”
- Dutch: “Dedo de Dios”
- Dutch: “El Dedo de Dios”
- French: “Dedo de Dios”
- German: “Dedo de Dios”
- Italian: “Dedo de Dios”
- Italian: “Roque Partido”
- Spanish: “Dedo de Dios”
- Spanish: “Roque Partido”
- Swedish: “Dedo de Dios”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cabildo Insular Parque de Esculturas and Playa de las Nieves.
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