Yard #3

Yard #3 is in Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province. Yard #3 is situated nearby to the theater building Teatro Ascanio Villalaz, as well as near the fire station Estación de Bomberos No. 8 - Segismundo Navarro.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ancon Hill and Goethals Monument.

Ancon Hill

Peak

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Ancón Hill is a 199 metres high hill that overlooks Panama City, Panama, adjacent to the township of Ancón. It was used for administration of the Panama Canal and was under U.S. jurisdiction as a part of the Panama Canal Zone until being returned to Panama in 1977.

Goethals Monument

Memorial

Photo: Gary Amberths, CC BY 2.0.

The Goethals Monument in a monument in Panama City, Panama. It was constructed in honor of George Washington Goethals, the chief engineer of the Panama Canal and United States Army General. Goethals Monument is situated 400 metres southeast of Yard #3.

Bridge of the Americas

Bridge

Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bridge of the Americas is a road bridge in Panama which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. Designed by American civil engineering company Sverdrup & Parcel, it was completed in 1962 at a cost of US$20 million. Bridge of the Americas is situated 2 km south of Yard #3.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balboa and Casco Antiguo.

Balboa

Photo: Editorpana, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Balboa is a district of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. It was the capital of the Panama Canal Zone under American administration. Today, the Panama Canal Authority has its main headquarters on Balboa Heights.

Casco Antiguo

Quarter

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Capital of Panama and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal. Casco Antiguo is situated 3 km east of Yard #3.