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| ⚫ | '''Isla Pitahaya''' is an island in [[Bahía Concepción, Baja California Sur|Bahía Concepción]] near Playa Santispac. The island's name is derived from the fact that the island has many tall |
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| image_caption = View from atop the lighthouse of Isla Pitahaya in [[Bahía Concepción, Baja California Sur]]. |
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| ⚫ | '''Isla Pitahaya''' is an island in [[Bahía Concepción, Baja California Sur|Bahía Concepción]] near Playa Santispac, in [[Baja California Sur]]. The island's name is derived from the fact that the island has many tall [[Pitaya|pitahaya cacti]] that are clearly observable from afar. Isla Pitahaya also has a lighthouse.<ref name=ftgy>{{cite web|url=http://www.pramhus.com/MEXICO/bahia_concepcion.htm|title=Bahia Concepcion|accessdate=2009-12-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715111420/http://www.pramhus.com/MEXICO/bahia_concepcion.htm|archive-date=2011-07-15|url-status=dead}}</ref> The southwest shore has a small white, sandy beach while the rest of the island is rocky. The island is about {{convert|1.5|mi}} from Playa Santispac and {{convert|0.5|mi}} from the nearest mainland shore. |
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 View from atop the lighthouse of Isla Pitahaya in Bahía Concepción, Baja California Sur. | |
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| Location | Gulf of California |
| Coordinates | 26°45′06″N 111°52′20″W / 26.75161°N 111.872284°W |
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Isla Pitahaya is an island in Bahía Concepción near Playa Santispac, in Baja California Sur. The island's name is derived from the fact that the island has many tall pitahaya cacti that are clearly observable from afar. Isla Pitahaya also has a lighthouse.[1] The southwest shore has a small white, sandy beach while the rest of the island is rocky. The island is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Playa Santispac and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the nearest mainland shore.
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- ^ "Bahia Concepcion". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2009-12-25.
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