Ilha do Meio

Ilha do Meio is an islet in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Ilha do Meio is situated nearby to the suburb Joá, as well as near the quarter Barrinha.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pedra da Gávea and Praia da Joatinga.

Pedra da Gávea

Peak

Photo: Parigot, Public domain.

Pedra da Gávea is a monolithic mountain in Tijuca Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Composed of granite and gneiss, its elevation is 844 metres, making it one of the highest mountains in the world that ends directly in the ocean. Pedra da Gávea is situated 3½ km north of Ilha do Meio.

Praia da Joatinga

Beach

Photo: VinnyWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Praia da Joatinga is a beach.

Pico dos Quatro

Peak

Photo: TMbux, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pico dos Quatro is a peak, which is situated 3 km north of Ilha do Meio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Joá and Jardim Oceânico.

Joá

Suburb

Photo: Rodrigo Soldon, CC BY 2.0.

Joá is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Joá is situated 2½ km northwest of Ilha do Meio.

Jardim Oceânico

Quarter

Photo: Valtair Gomes, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jardim Oceânico, is an unofficial, luxury neighborhood located in the Barra da Tijuca district of Rio de Janeiro. It is serviced by the Jardim Oceânico Station and Line 4. Jardim Oceânico is situated 4 km northwest of Ilha do Meio.

São Conrado

Suburb

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

São Conrado is a neighborhood in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is nestled in between the neighborhoods of Barra da Tijuca to the southwest and Leblon to the northeast. São Conrado is situated 4½ km north of Ilha do Meio.

Ilha do Meio

Type: Islet
Description: island in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-23.0298° or 23° 1′ 47″ south

Longitude

-43.27689° or 43° 16′ 37″ west

Elevation

57 metres (187 feet)

Open location code

588RXPCF+36

OpenStreetMap ID

way 70601793

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

3457325

Wikidata ID

Q22037979

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ilha do Meio” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ilha do Meio”
Portuguese: “Ilha do Meio”
Swedish: “Ilha do Meio”

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Localities in the Area

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