Roque Nublo

Roque Nublo
Roque Nublo
	Roque nublo
	Location of Roque Nublo on Gran Canaria, the Canary IslandsShow map of Gran CanariaShow map of Canary IslandsShow all
Location	Province of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Coordinates	27°58′15″N 15°36′45″W / 27.97083°N 15.61250°WCoordinates: 27°58′15″N 15°36′45″W / 27.97083°N 15.61250°W
Elevation	1,813 m (5,948 ft)

The Roque Nublo seen from the north-east, with the smaller spire (a volcanic plug) known as El Fraile ("the Friar") visible in the far left of the picture.

Roque Nublo (Clouded Rock, Rock in the Clouds) is a volcanic rock on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. It is 67 m (220 ft) tall, and its top is 1,813 m (5,948 ft) above sea level.^[1] The Roque Nublo is the third altitude of the island of Gran Canaria, after the Morro de la Agujereada with 1,956 meters,^[2] and the Pico de las Nieves with 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 [es], a 263,074 km² (101,573 sq mi) rural park in the municipality Tejeda, 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 .

References[]

^ 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[]

"360° Panoramic of The Roque Nublo".

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[1] El Pais Archived 2013-12-14 at the Wayback Machine

[2] La tecnología destrona al Pico de las Nieves como techo de la isla

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