Roque Nublo
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Location | Province of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain |
Coordinates | 27°58′15″N 15°36′45″W / 27.97083°N 15.61250°W / 27.97083; -15.61250 |
Elevation | 1,813 m (5,948 ft) |
Roque Nublo (Clouded Rock, Rock in the Clouds) is a volcanic rock on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. It is 80 m (262 ft) tall, and its top is 1,813 m (5,948 ft) above sea level.[1] The Roque Nublo is the third highest point on the island of Gran Canaria, after the Morro de la Agujereada at 1,956 meters,[2] and the Pico de las Nieves at 1,949 meters.
It was formed by a volcanic eruption around 4.5 million years ago.[citation needed]
Location
Roque Nublo is located within the Nublo Rural ParkTejeda, in the geographical centre of Gran Canaria. Next to the Roque Nublo are other unique rock formations, such as the so-called Roque del Fraile and La Rana .
, a 263,074 km2 (101,573 sq mi) rural park in the municipalityReferences
- ^ El Pais Archived 2013-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ La tecnología destrona al Pico de las Nieves como techo de la isla
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roque Nublo Natural Monument.
- "360° Panoramic of The Roque Nublo".