Ponta do Marisco

Ponta do Marisco is a point in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Ponta do Marisco is situated nearby to the locality Joatinga, as well as near the quarter Barrinha.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Praia da Joatinga and Pedra da Gávea.

Praia da Joatinga

Beach

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Praia da Joatinga is a beach.

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.

Pico dos Quatro

Peak

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Pico dos Quatro is a peak.

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.

Jardim Oceânico

Quarter

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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 2½ km west of Ponta do Marisco.

São Conrado

Suburb

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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 3½ km northeast of Ponta do Marisco.

Ponta do Marisco

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-23.01592° or 23° 0′ 57″ south

Longitude

-43.28645° or 43° 17′ 11″ west

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

588RXPM7+JC

GeoNames ID

3457650

Wikidata ID

Q22040837

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ponta do Marisco” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ponta do Marisco”
Portuguese: “Ponta do Marisco”
Swedish: “Ponta do Marisco”

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Localities in the Area

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