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Panama Canal

The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is a {{#invoke:Math|precision_format| (77.1)*1,000/1,609.344 | 0}}-mile (77.1 km) ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. There are locks at each end to lift ships up to Gatun Lake . The Gatun Lake was used to reduce the amount of work required for a sea-level connection.

Located at 9.08, -79.68 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.514 miles away.
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Transport infrastructure completed in 1914, Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks, Macro-engineering, Panama Canal

San Miguelito District

San Miguelito is a city and district (distrito) of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 293,745. The district covers a total area of 50 km². San Miguelito separates Panama City and Colon and it is included in the Panama City Metropolitan Area. Soccer player Luis Tejada was born in San Miguelito and both Blas Pérez and Kevin Kurányi were once residents of the district.

Located at 9.033, -79.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.502 miles away.
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Districts of Panama, Panamá Province

Culebra Cut

The Culebra Cut, formerly called Gaillard Cut, is an artificial valley that cuts through the continental divide in Panama. The cut forms part of the Panama Canal, linking Gatun Lake, and thereby the Atlantic Ocean, to the Gulf of Panama and hence the Pacific Ocean. It is 12.6 km (7.8 mi) from the Pedro Miguel lock on the Pacific side to the Chagres River arm of Lake Gatun, with a water level 26 m (85 ft) above sea level.

Located at 9.07722, -79.6753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.514 miles away.
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Panama Canal, Cuts (earthmoving)

Miraflores (Panama)

Miraflores is the name of one of the three locks that form part of the Panama Canal and the name of the small lake that separates these locks from the Pedro Miguel Locks upstream. In the Miraflores locks, vessels are lifted (or lowered)Bad rounding here{{#invoke:Math|precision_format| 16.5*1/0.3048 | 1-1 }} feet (16.5 m) in two stages, allowing them to transit to or from the Pacific Ocean port of Balboa. Ships cross below the Puente de las Américas which connects North and South America.

Located at 8.99708, -79.5919 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.508 miles away.
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Panama Canal

Centennial Bridge, Panama

Panama's Centennial Bridge is a major bridge crossing the Panama Canal. It was built to supplement the overcrowded Bridge of the Americas, and to replace it as the carrier of the Pan-American Highway; upon its opening in 2004, it became only the second permanent crossing of the canal.

Located at 9.03005, -79.6357 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.511 miles away.
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Panama Canal, Cable-stayed bridges, Bridges in Panama, Bridges completed in 2004

Estadio Nacional de Panamá

Estadio Nacional de Panama, also called Rod Carew Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Panama City, Panama. The stadium has a capacity of 27,000 and was built in 1999. It is currently used mostly for baseball matches from the national league, and Panama national baseball team matches. http://www. worldstadiums. com/middle_america/countries/panama. shtml It has also hosted many international baseball competitions as well as many concerts and different types of events.

Located at 9.04131, -79.5453 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.505 miles away.
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Baseball venues in Panama, National stadiums, Sports venues completed in 1999, Multi-purpose stadiums in Panama

Estadio Rommel Fernández

Estadio Rommel Fernández is a multi-purpose stadium located in Panama City, It is used for different sports, and mainly for the conduct of games football. It was inaugurated February 6 of 1970. It was designed to accommodate the XI Central American and Caribbean Games in 1970. Through further reforms, the stadium managed to reach the current capacity of 32,000 spectators all seated, be the largest stadium in Panama Above the Estadio Rod Carew of baseball.

Located at 9.03583, -79.4694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.500 miles away.
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Football venues in Panama, Athletics (track and field) venues in Panama, Panama City, Multi-purpose stadiums in Panama

Panama Canal expansion project

The expansion of the Panama Canal (Third Set of Locks Project) is a project that will double the capacity of the Panama Canal by 2015 by allowing more and larger ships to transit. Then-Panamanian President Martín Torrijos presented the plan on April 24, 2006, and Panamanian citizens approved it in a national referendum by 76.8 percent of the vote on October 22, 2006. The project creates a new lane of traffic along the canal by constructing a new set of locks.

Located at 8.98472, -79.5892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.508 miles away.
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Panama Canal

Paraíso, Panama

Paraíso is a town in the Republic of Panama, located just north of the Panama Canal's Pedro Miguel Locks. It was a vibrant township of the old Canal Zone, though it was segregated for most of its history.

Located at 9.03333, -79.625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.510 miles away.
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Panama Canal Zone Townships, Populated places in Panama

Fort Clayton

Fort Clayton was a United States Army base in the former Panama Canal Zone, later part of the Republic of Panama. Fort Clayton was located northwest of Balboa, Panama, with the Panama Canal located nearby. It closed in 1999 pursuant to the Torrijos-Carter Treaties. The Southern Command Network and 193rd Infantry Brigade were both headquartered there, as was the headquarters of United States Army South prior to its relocation to Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.

Located at 9.01667, -79.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.506 miles away.
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Former United States Army facilities, Panama Canal Zone, Military facilities of the United States in Panama

Estadio Bernardo Gil

Estadio Bernardo "Candela" Gil is a Football stadium in San Miguelito, Panamá which hosts ANAPROF team Sporting San Miguelito, Chepo F.C. and Plaza Amador and Primera A teams Orión and Paraiso F.C.. The stadium was formerly known as 'Estadio 28 de Diciembre which had a small 90x57 meter field of mixed sand and gravel, which made it hard for players to compete and therefore could not be used for ANAPROF games.

Located at 9.03056, -79.4983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.502 miles away.
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Football venues in Panama

Corozal American Cemetery and Memorial

Corozal American Cemetery and Memorial is located approximately 3 miles north from Panama City, Panama in the city of Corozal and is the location of 5,336 American veterans and others. A paved walk leads from the Visitor Center to a small memorial that sits atop a knoll overlooking the graves area. The memorial was established in 1923 by Congress to remember people that served overseas since 1917.

Located at 8.9873, -79.5728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.507 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Panama, Military monuments and memorials, Military monuments and memorials in the United States, United States federal boards, commissions, and committees, Military cemeteries

Estadio Camping Resort

Estadio Camping Resort is a Football stadium in Chilibre, Panamá who hosts ANAPROF team Alianza F.C. since 2001.

Located at 9.13778, -79.6203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.510 miles away.
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Football venues in Panama

Soberanía National Park

Soberanía National Park (Parque Nacional Soberanía) is a national park in Panama near the banks of the Panama Canal in the provinces of Panamá and Colón, some 25 kilometres from Panama City. The Chagres River runs through the park. Established as a national park in 1980, the park covers 55,000 acres . The park is popular with birdwatchers due to the abundance of bird species in the park, including motmots, toucans, trogons, flycatchers, antbirds, woodpeckers, tanagers, and hawks.

Located at 9.0743, -79.6598 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.513 miles away.
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National parks of Panama, Protected areas established in 1980

Estadio Javier Cruz

Estadio Javier Cruz 'Artes y Oficios' is a multi-purpose stadium. It located at the corner of Ricardo J. Alfaro Avenue and Vía Simón Bolivar in Panama City, Republic of Panama; close to Colegio de Artes Y Oficios Melchor Lasso de La Vega, from which it has received part of his name. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Chorrillo F.C. and Plaza Amador from the Liga Panameña de Futbol. The stadium holds 2,500 spectators.

Located at 8.98778, -79.5342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.504 miles away.
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Football venues in Panama, Multi-purpose stadiums in Panama

Technological University of Panama

The Technological University of Panama, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá (UTP) in Spanish, is the second largest university in Panama. It is a state university comprising six faculties in seven campuses nationwide. The main campus is a 60-hectare piece of land located in Panama City, the country’s capital city.

Located at 9.023, -79.531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.504 miles away.
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Universities in Panama

Parque Municipal Summit

The Parque Municipal Summit (Summit Municipal Park) is a botanical garden and a zoo of 250 hectares in total area (of which 55 hectares belong to the botanical garden), which is located on the outskirts of Panama City at about kilometer 18 on the road leading to Gamboa.

Located at 9.06616, -79.6456 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.512 miles away.
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Panama City, Zoos in Panama

Madden Army Airfield

Madden Army Airfield is a former United States Army Air Forces World War II air base on Panama as part of the defense of the Panama Canal. The airfield was built to defend Madden Lake and Dam. The 24th Fighter Squadron was assigned to the station from 8 March to 15 August 1944 flying P-39 Aircobras.

Located at 9.19333, -79.5542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.506 miles away.
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Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Panama

Anton Army Airfield

Anton Army Airfield is a former United States Army Air Forces World War II airfield in Panama used as an auxiliary of Howard Field as part of the defense of the Panama Canal. Wartime units assigned to the station were: 30th Fighter Squadron, 3 January-10 February 1943 (P-40 Warhawk) 29th Bombardment Squadron, 29 March-13 May 1943 (Northrup A-17 Nomad) Today there is little or no trace of the airfield.

Located at 8.98279, -79.5723 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.507 miles away.
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Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Panama

Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua

The Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua (USMA), is a private university in Panama City, Panama. The institution was created as the first private university of Panama, starting on May 27, 1965. Its academic activities started with 232 students on 9 careers and 21 professors. Today the university has about 25,000 former students, 3,000 students, 500 professors and more than 80 academic programs from undergraduate to post graduate and four regional centers spread across the country.

Located at 9.0294, -79.5209 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.503 miles away.
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Universities in Panama

Florida State University-Panama

Florida State University-Panama, or FSU-Panama is an international branch campus of Florida State University located on the isthmus of Panama. FSU has operating a broad curriculum program in Panama City of the Republic of Panama for over 50 years.

Located at 9.00528, -79.5894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.508 miles away.
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Universities in Panama, Florida State University, Education in Panama

Metropolitan Natural Park

Metropolitan Natural Park (Parque Natural Metropolitano) is a park in Panama City, Panama. It is the only wildlife refuge in the city. Wildlife found in the park include bird species and Geoffroy's Tamarin. The park was first proposed in 1974 and was inaugurated on June 5, 1988.

Located at 8.991, -79.546 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.505 miles away.
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Parks in Panama, Protected areas established in 1988

Lake Alajuela

Lake Alajuela is an artificial lake on the Chagres River created by the Madden Dam and linked to the Panama Canal. Lake Alajuela serves as a reservoir for the canal, which lies to the lake’s southwest. The Chagres, Pequení, Boquerón, Salamanca, La Puente, Indio, Piedras, San Cristóbal and Escandaloso rivers flow into the lake. The rivers of Lake Alajuela contribute 45 percent of the total water for the canal. The reservoir was formerly known as Madden Lake when the Canal Zone was under U.S.

Located at 9.21115, -79.6163 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.510 miles away.
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Lakes of Panama, Reservoirs

Roberto Duran Arena

Roberto Duran Arena, originally known as Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, is an indoor sporting arena located in Panama City, Panama. The capacity of the arena is 18,000 spectators and opened in 1970. It hosts indoor sporting events such as basketball and volleyball. It hosts the Panama national basketball team. It is named after Roberto Duran.

Located at 9.03583, -79.4694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.500 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Panama

Latin American University of Science and Technology

The Latin American University of Science and Technology-Laureate International Universities (ULACIT-LIU) is a private university located in Panama City, Panama. Through Resuelto (Legal Order) N°3 del 7 de mayo de 1991, the Ministry of Education of Panama, under supervision of the University of Panama, approved the foundation of ULACIT.

Located at 9.0037, -79.512 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.503 miles away.
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Universities in Panama