Rio Tinto Pier

The Rio Tinto Pier was a commercial pier formerly used for the trade of material from the mines of the Rio Tinto Company in the , .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: cultural property in Huelva, Spain
  • Also known as: “Cargadero de mineral de Riotinto en Huelva”, “Muelle de mineral de la Riotinto Company Limited en Huelva”, “Muelle del Tinto”, and “Muelles de Minerales de Río Tinto”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Estadio Nuevo Colombino and Huelva Railway Station.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Recreativo de Huelva. is situated 460 metres southeast of Rio Tinto Pier.

Railway station
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is situated 670 metres northeast of Rio Tinto Pier.

Government office
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is a government office, which is situated 700 metres north of Rio Tinto Pier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Corrales, Aljaraque and Bellavista.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Rio Tinto Pier.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Rio Tinto Pier.

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is a town of 11,000 people in Andalucia, . Probably most important for Palos is that Christopher Columbus developed his plans here and started his discovery with support of the people in Palos.

Rio Tinto Pier

Latitude
37.24978° or 37° 14′ 59″ north
Longitude
-6.95745° or 6° 57′ 27″ west
Levels
2
Open location code
8C9M62XV+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43201800
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­pier
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­roof
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q6025796
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Rio Tinto Pier” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Huelva - Avenida Francisco Montenegro and Estadio Nuevo Colombino.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: El Desembarque and El Jamón.

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