Portoferraio Rock
Portoferraio Rock is an islet in Portoferraio, Livorno, Tuscany. Portoferraio Rock is situated nearby to the locality Santa Fine, as well as near Le Ghiaie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Italy
- Also known as: “Scoglietto”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Scoglietto Lighthouse and Museo napoleonico Palazzina dei Mulini.
Scoglietto Lighthouse
Scoglietto Lighthouse Italian: Faro dello Scoglietto is an active lighthouse located on the summit of a rocky islet without vegetation located in front of Portoferraio in the Piombino Channel at 1.4 kilometres from Punta Capo Bianco and 1 kilometre from Punta Falconaia.
Museo napoleonico Palazzina dei Mulini
Heritage site
Museo napoleonico Palazzina dei Mulini is a heritage site.
Portoferraio Lighthouse
Photo: Meho29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portoferraio lighthouse, called Faro del Forte Stella Lighthouse since is placed on the northern rampart of Forte Stella built in 1548 by Cosimo I de' Medici in Portoferraio, Elba.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bagnaia and San Giovanni.
Bagnaia
Village
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Bagnaia is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comuni of Portoferraio and Rio, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2011 census its population was 261. Bagnaia is situated 3½ km southeast of Portoferraio Rock.
San Giovanni
Village
San Giovanni is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Portoferraio, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2011 census its population was 695. San Giovanni is situated 4 km south of Portoferraio Rock.
Nisporto
Village
Nisporto is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Rio, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 21. Nisporto is located on the Elba Island and it is about 8 km from Rio Marina. Nisporto is situated 4½ km east of Portoferraio Rock.
Portoferraio Rock
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Portoferraio, Livorno, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.82856° or 42° 49′ 43″ northLongitude
10.33051° or 10° 19′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8FJGR8HJ+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 41384917OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Portoferraio Rock” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Scoglietto di Portoferraio”
- French: “Scoglietto di Portoferraio”
- German: “Scoglietto di Portoferraio”
- Italian: “Scoglietto di Portoferraio”
- Turkish: “Scoglietto di Portoferraio”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Santa Fine and Le Ghiaie.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piscina Comunale ‘Le Ghiaie’ and Museo Nazionale Delle Residenze Napoleoniche.
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