Roque Nublo
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_-_OSM_Mapnik.svg)  Location of Roque Nublo on Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands  Roque Nublo (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 |
| 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 m (6,417 ft),[2] 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.[citation needed]
Location
[edit]Roque Nublo is in the 263,074 km2 (101,573 sq mi) Nublo Rural Park, 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.
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