| Roque Nublo | |
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 Roque nublo | |
_-_OSM_Mapnik.svg)  Location of Roque Nublo on Gran Canaria, the Canary IslandsShow map of Gran Canaria Roque Nublo (Canary Islands)Show map of Canary Islands | |
| 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. The Roque Nublo is the third highest point on the island of Gran Canaria, after the Morro de la Agujereada at 1,956 m (6,417 ft), and the Pico de las Nieves at 1,949 m (6,394 ft).
It was formed by a volcanic eruption around 4.5 million years ago.
Location
Roque Nublo is in the 263,074 km (101,573 sq mi) Nublo Rural Park [es], in the Tejeda municipality, near the geographical centre of Gran Canaria. Near to the Roque Nublo are other rock formations, such as the Roque del Fraile and La Rana.
References
- El Pais Archived 2013-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
- La tecnología destrona al Pico de las Nieves como techo de la isla
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