Gerace (Italian pronunciation: [dʒeˈraːtʃe]; Greek:Hierax, Gerakion) is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy. Gerace is located some 10 kilometres (6 mi) inland from Locri, yet the latter town and the sea can be seen from Gerace's perch atop a 500-metre (1,600 ft) vertical rock. The town stands on a hill formed of conglomerates of sea fossils from 60 millions years ago.