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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cape
- Description: protected area in Portugal
- Also known as: “Ponta da Terra”
- Historically known as: “Rosales Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lighthouse of Ponta dos Rosais.
Lighthouse of Ponta dos Rosais
Lighthouse
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Ponta dos Rosais Lighthouse is a beacon and lighthouse located along the 200 m cliffs of Ponta dos Rosais near Rosais in the extreme northwest of the island of São Jorge, in the Archipelago of the Azores, Portugal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajã de João Dias.
Fajã de João Dias
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Fajã de João Dias is a permanent debris field, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Rosais, in the municipality of Velas, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
Ponta dos Rosais
- Categories: natural monument, headland, and landform
- Location: Rosais, Velas Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.75382° or 38° 45′ 14″ northLongitude
-28.3123° or 28° 18′ 44″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
89CHQM3Q+G3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2846230826OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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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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