Pico del Este (Sierra de Luquillo)
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Pico del Este (Spanish for peak of the east) is a mountain peak in the southern portion of the Sierra de Luquillo, located on the boundary between the municipalities of Ceiba and Naguabo in eastern Puerto Rico.[1] A radar complex built by the US Navy can be found in the summit of the mountain. Known as the Old Navy Radar, these facilities remain decommissioned and abandoned.[2]
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Pico del Este | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,408 ft (1,039 m) |
Parent peak | El Toro |
Naming | |
Etymology | "peak of the east" in Spanish |
Geography | |
Location | Ceiba, Puerto Rico and Naguabo, Puerto Rico |
Parent range | Sierra de Luquillo |
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