Morro da Laje
Morro da Laje is a hill in Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District and has an elevation of 164 metres. Morro da Laje is situated nearby to the hamlet Pinheirinhos, as well as near Fornos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument and Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo.
Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument
Protected area
Photo: Britoca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pedreira do Avelino is a natural monument in Zambujal, Sesimbra, Portugal. The site contains an important set of dinosaur footprints from the Upper Jurassic.
Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo
Protected area
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
The Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo is a coastal fort located in a dominant position at the extreme west of the Bay of Sesimbra in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It was built between 1648 and 1652. Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo is situated 3½ km southeast of Morro da Laje.
Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse is located in the Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo, on the western edge of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It started operations in 1896. Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse is situated 3½ km southeast of Morro da Laje.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azóia and Cape Espichel.
Azóia
Hamlet
Azóia is a town in the municipality of Sesimbra, parish of Castelo, near Cabo Espichel. As of 2015, Azoia had a population of 219, with 110 males and 109 females. Azóia is situated 4 km southwest of Morro da Laje.
Cape Espichel
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape Espichel is a cape situated on the western coast of the civil parish of Castelo, municipality of Sesimbra, in the Portuguese district of Setúbal, at the very southwestern corner of the Setubal Peninsula. Cape Espichel is situated 7 km southwest of Morro da Laje.
Morro da Laje
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 164 metres
- Also known as: “Morro da Lage”
- Category: landform
- Location: Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.45° or 38° 27′ northLongitude
-9.15° or 9° 9′ westElevation
164 metres (538 feet)Open location code
8CCGCRXX+XXGeoNames ID
2267212
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