Ponta de Nordeste
Ponta de Nordeste is a point in Porto Santo Island, Madeira. Ponta de Nordeste is situated nearby to the locality Ponta dos Ferreiros, as well as near Enguias.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pico Branco and Pico do Facho.
Pico do Facho
Peak
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pico do Facho is the highest peak on Porto Santo Island, with 517 m in altitude. Its name comes from facho, a light beam created by a bonfire, which was used to signal both the local population and Funchal of pirate ships. Pico do Facho is situated 3 km southwest of Ponta de Nordeste.
Ponta de Nordeste
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Branco”
- Category: landform
- Location: Porto Santo Island, Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
33.09949° or 33° 5′ 58″ northLongitude
-16.29584° or 16° 17′ 45″ westElevation
51 metres (167 feet)Open location code
8C553PX3+QMGeoNames ID
2265508
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Localities in the Area
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