Ponta do Furado

Ponta do Furado is a cape in , . Ponta do Furado is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fora Island and Fora Island Lighthouse.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ilhéu do Farol is an uninhabited islet off the easternmost point of Madeira Island, . It is part of the municipality of Machico. The islet lies adjacent to the east of the larger Ilhéu da Cevada, which lies directly east of the rocky peninsula .

Lighthouse
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço is a lighthouse located on the islet of São Lourenço, marking the extreme east of Madeira Island, . The lighthouse was built in 1870 on top of a small extinct volcano and has a focal point of 103 metres.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Karelj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quinta do Lorde and Caniçal.

Locality
Photo: Coeli, Public domain.
is a locality.

Town
Photo: Zarco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 3,924, in an area of 11.85 km2.

Ponta do Furado

Latitude
32.73719° or 32° 44′ 14″ north
Longitude
-16.68285° or 16° 40′ 58″ west
Open location code
8C45P8P8+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3995320548
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2267805
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