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Cayo Cruz del Padre

Cayo Cruz del Padre
From: The Columbia Gazetteer of North America, 2000; Roulett, 2004

Cruz del Padre is the northern most key of Sabana Archipelago. It is located off the North coast of the province of Matanzas, Cuba, just outside Cárdenas Bay 37 km from the city Cárdenas. A 59 ft active lighthouse stands on it that warns mariners from the numerous cays off the north coast of Matanzas.

Coordinates:   23.27° N   80.92° W

Nearest Largest City:   Cárdenas, Matanzas, Cuba

References:
Roulett, R. 2004. Lighthosues of Cuba. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000. Cayo Cruz del Padre. URL: http://www.bartleby.com/69/47/C11947.html (Accessed 2 Apr., 2004).


Additional Information:
Lighthosues of Cuba

Keywords:   Key, Sabana archipelago, Lighthouse,


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