Ponta da Cruz

Ponta da Cruz is a cape in , . Ponta da Cruz is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pico Juliana and Pico do Facho.

Peak
Photo: AlojamentosCasaSerraPortoSanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Peak
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the highest peak on , 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 of pirate ships.

Peak
Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Ponta da Cruz

Latitude
33.1072° or 33° 6′ 26″ north
Longitude
-16.32161° or 16° 19′ 18″ west
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
8C554M4H+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9123380764
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2268812
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Satellite Map

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