Somosaguas fossil site
The Somosaguas fossil site is located in the Community of Madrid, in the Somosaguas campus, within the municipality of Pozuelo de Alarcón. The fossils found belong to the fauna of the Aragonian continental stage, about 14 million years ago.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Campus de Somosaguas and Avenida de Europa.
Campus de Somosaguas
Railway station
Campus de Somosaguas is a station on Line 2 of the Metro Ligero. Campus de Somosaguas is situated 630 metres northwest of Somosaguas fossil site.
Avenida de Europa
Railway station
Avenida de Europa is a station on Line 2 of the Metro Ligero. Avenida de Europa is situated 1 km north of Somosaguas fossil site.
Dos Castillas
Railway station
Dos Castillas is a station on Line 2 of the Metro Ligero, servicing Madrid, Spain. Dos Castillas is situated 1 km west of Somosaguas fossil site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aravaca and Lucero.
Aravaca
Suburb
Aravaca is a ward of the city of Madrid, in Moncloa-Aravaca district. Aravaca is situated 3 km north of Somosaguas fossil site.
Somosaguas fossil site
- Paleontological site
- Description: Spanish fossil site
- Location
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Latitude
40.4307° or 40° 25′ 51″ north
Longitude
-3.78858° or 3° 47′ 19″ west
Open location code
8CGRC6J6+7H
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In Other Languages
“Somosaguas fossil site” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Yacimiento paleontologico de Somosaguas”
- Spanish: “Yacimiento paleontológico de Somosaguas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include SOM 4 and SOM 5 Norte.
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