Forte de Belixe

Forte de Belixe is a fort in , , . Forte de Belixe is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the beach .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente and Praia do Beliche.

Lighthouse
Photo: Dogpochi, CC BY 3.0.
The is a beacon/lighthouse located along the coastal peninsula of in the civil parish of , in the municipality of the . is situated 1¼ km west of Forte de Belixe.

Beach
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cabo de São Vicente and Sagres Point.

Locality
Photo: Pufacz, Public domain.
Cape St. Vincent is a headland in the municipality of , in the , southern . It is the southwesternmost point of Portugal and of mainland .

Locality
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a windswept shelf-like promontory located in the southwest region of southern . Only 4 km to the west and 3 km to the north lies , which is usually taken as the southwesternmost tip of Europe. is situated 4½ km southeast of Forte de Belixe.

Forte de Belixe

Latitude
37.02718° or 37° 1′ 38″ north
Longitude
-8.98226° or 8° 58′ 56″ west
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
8C9H22G9+V3
Geo­Names ID
2270973
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Satellite Map

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