| Roque Nublo | |
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_-_OSM_Mapnik.svg)  Location of Roque Nublo on Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands Show 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″N15°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 ofGran 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 theMorro de la Agujereada at 1,956 m (6,417 ft),[2] and thePico de las Nieves at 1,949 m (6,394 ft).
It was formed by avolcanic eruption around 4.5 million years ago.[citation needed]
Roque Nublo is in the 260 km2 (100 sq mi)Nublo Rural Park [es], in theTejeda municipality, near the geographical centre of Gran Canaria. Near to the Roque Nublo are other rock formations, such as theRoque del Fraile andLa Rana.
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