Ponta do Calhau

Ponta do Calhau is a point in , . Ponta do Calhau is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fontes Pereira de Melo Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Pdejong64, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo is a lighthouse at the northeastern point of the island of in northwestern . It is situated on the headland Ponta de Tumbo, 2 km east of , 6 km southeast of and 15 km northeast of . is situated 3 km north of Ponta do Calhau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Janela and Pico da Cruz.

Village
Photo: JeLuF, CC0.
is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of , . It is situated on the Atlantic coast, 4 km southeast of and 14 km northeast of the island capital The central village, Pontinha, lies on a rocky peninsula. is situated 4½ km northwest of Ponta do Calhau.

Village
Photo: Ainars Brūvelis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a settlement in the northeastern part of the island of , . In 2010 its population was 138. It is situated 6 km southwest of and 10 km northeast of the island capital . is situated 8 km west of Ponta do Calhau.

Town
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
is a city in the northeastern part of the island of , . It is the seat of the municipality . It is situated on the coast, at the mouth of the , 7 km southeast of and 15 km north of the island capital . is situated 9 km northwest of Ponta do Calhau.

Ponta do Calhau

Latitude
17.08873° or 17° 5′ 19″ north
Longitude
-24.9634° or 24° 57′ 48″ west
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
799Q32QP+FJ
Geo­Names ID
3374798
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