Ponta da Argola

Ponta da Argola is a point in , , . Ponta da Argola is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fortress of Sagres and Praia do Beliche.

Fort
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as Castle of Sagres or Fort of Sagres, is a military structure, located near the freguesia, in the municipality of , in the region of .

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

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sagres Point and Cabo de São Vicente.

Locality
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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 2½ km south of Ponta da Argola.

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 . is situated 4 km west of Ponta da Argola.

Ponta da Argola

Latitude
37.01667° or 37° 1′ north
Longitude
-8.95° or 8° 57′ west
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
8C9H2382+M2
Geo­Names ID
2271556
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Satellite Map

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