Alto do Chão
Alto do Chão is a mountain in Cedros, Horta Municipality and has an elevation of 710 metres. Alto do Chão is situated nearby to the locality Joana Alves, as well as near the hamlet Ribeira Funda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Faial and Cabeço Gordo.
Faial
Photo: Weedonio, Public domain.
Faial is an island in the Azores archipelago, an autonomous region of Portugal. Horta, the legislative capital of the Azores, is the sole municipality on the island.
Cabeço Gordo
Peak
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Cabeço Gordo is the highest point in the island of Faial, measuring 1,043 metres above sea level. Located on the southern rim of the Caldeira Volcano, on a clear day, most of the islands of the central group of the Azores are visible: Pico, São Jorge, and Graciosa, although normally the caldera may be covered in clouds and fog. Cabeço Gordo is situated 2½ km south of Alto do Chão.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Praia do Norte and Capelo.
Praia do Norte
Village
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Praia do Norte is a civil parish of the municipality of Horta, located along the northern coast between Cedros and Capelo, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores. Praia do Norte is situated 3½ km west of Alto do Chão.
Capelo
Village
Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capelo is a freguesia in the municipality of Horta on the island of Faial in the Azorean archipelago. The population in 2011 was 486, in an area of 26.64 km2. Capelo is situated 7 km west of Alto do Chão.
Alto do Chão
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 710 metres
- Also known as: “Alto do Chao” and “Cabeço do Chão”
- Category: landform
- Location: Cedros, Horta Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.6° or 38° 36′ northLongitude
-28.71667° or 28° 43′ westElevation
710 metres (2,329 feet)Open location code
89CHH7XM+X8GeoNames ID
3373185
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