Ponta do Norte Grande
Ponta do Norte Grande is a cape in Norte Grande, Velas Municipality. Ponta do Norte Grande is situated nearby to the hamlet Fajã do Ouvidor, as well as near Fajã de Além.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Santo António and Pico da Esperança.
Pico da Esperança
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Pico da Esperança is the highest mountain of São Jorge Island, Azores. Its elevation is 1,053 m. It is situated in the Norte Grande parish, Velas municipality.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urzelina and Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres.
Urzelina
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Urzelina is a civil parish in the municipality of Velas in the Portuguese islands of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 902, in an area of 13.69 km².
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is a lagoon located in the parish of Ribeira Seca, on the north coast of the Portuguese island of São Jorge. The lagoon was listed along with Lagoa da Caldeira as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the Ramsar Convention in 2005.
Calheta
Town
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Calheta is a municipality on the island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. The municipality includes the eastern portion of the island of São Jorge and borders the municipality of Velas.
Ponta do Norte Grande
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Ponta do Norte”
- Category: landform
- Location: Norte Grande, Velas Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.68054° or 38° 40′ 50″ northLongitude
-28.05028° or 28° 3′ 1″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
89CHMWJX+6VOpenStreetMap ID
node 6689469385OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
3372845
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