Farol Cay
Farol Cay is an islet in Pernambuco, Northeast.Places of Interest
Highlights include Atol das Rocas Lighthouse and Rocas Atoll.
Rocas Atoll
Protected area
Photo: john.vergari, CC BY 2.0.
The Rocas Atoll is the only atoll in the South Atlantic Ocean. It belongs to the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Norte. It is located approximately 260 km northeast of Natal and 145 km west of the Fernando de Noronha archipelago. Rocas Atoll is situated 3½ km east of Farol Cay.
Farol Cay
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Ilha do Farol”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-3.85866° or 3° 51′ 31″ southLongitude
-33.81426° or 33° 48′ 51″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
698845RP+G7OpenStreetMap ID
way 34145323OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3400486
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Satellite Map
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