Ponta dos Turçais

Ponta dos Turçais is a point in Corvo, Azores. Ponta dos Turçais is situated nearby to the town Vila do Corvo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lagoa do Caldeirão.

Lagoa do Caldeirão

Lake

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Lagoa do Caldeirão is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vila do Corvo.

Vila do Corvo is the smallest municipality in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, constituting the island of Corvo in its entirety. With a population of 430 in 2011, it is the least populated of the Portuguese municipalities, and the only Portuguese municipality, by law, without a civil parish. Vila do Corvo is situated 6 km south of Ponta dos Turçais.

Ponta dos Turçais

Type: Point
Also known as: “Ponta do Marco”, “Ponta do Torrais”, and “Ponta dos Turcais”
Category: landform
Location: Corvo, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

39.72422° or 39° 43′ 27″ north

Longitude

-31.12083° or 31° 7′ 15″ west

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

89FCPVFH+MM

GeoNames ID

3372500

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Satellite Map

Discover Ponta dos Turçais from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ponta do Norte and Miradouro Caldeirão.

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