Ponta dos Rosais
Ponta dos Rosais is a promontory located along the northwestern coast of the parish of Rosais, municipality of Velas, on the island of São Jorge in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
Luissilveira, Public domain.- Cape
- …lies at an elevation of 300 metres (984 feet)
- …is also known as “Ponta da Terra”
- …was formerly known as “Rosales Point”
- Description: protected area in Portugal
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lighthouse of Ponta dos Rosais.
Lighthouse of Ponta dos Rosais
The Ponta dos Rosais Lighthouse is a beacon and…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajã de João Dias.
Fajã de João Dias
The Fajã de João Dias is a permanent debris field…
Ponta dos Rosais
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Latitude
38.75382° or 38° 45′ 14″ north
Longitude
-28.3123° or 28° 18′ 44″ west
Open location code
89CHQM3Q+G3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Ponta dos Rosais” goes by many names.
- French: “Ponta dos Rosais”
- Portuguese: “Ponta dos Rosais”
- Portuguese: “Ponta Rosales”
- Portuguese: “Zona Especial de Conservação da Ponta dos Rosais (São Jorge)”
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