Morro da Polícia

Morro da Polícia is a peak in Porto Alegre, Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul and has an elevation of 286 metres. Morro da Polícia is situated nearby to the neighborhood Vila Graciliano Ramos, as well as near Vila Colina Verde.

Photo: Dilermando, CC BY-SA 2.5 br.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 286 metres
Description: mountain in Brazil
Also known as: “Morro da Policia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estádio Olímpico Monumental and PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology.

Estádio Olímpico Monumental

Stadium

Photo: Dziczka, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Estádio Olímpico Monumental, also known as Estádio Olímpico de Porto Alegre and Estádio Olímpico until 1980, is a defunct football stadium in the city of Porto Alegre, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, with a capacity of 45,000 people.

PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology

Museum

Photo: Daniela Cristina Wilwert, CC BY 2.0.

The PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology is a Brazilian museum run by the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, located in the city of Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul, at Ipiranga Av.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Glória

Church

Photo: Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Glória is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cascata and Coronel Aparício Borges.

Cascata

Suburb

Cascata is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was created by Law 2681 from December 21, 1963, but had its limits modified by Law 7954 from January 8, 1997.

Coronel Aparício Borges

Suburb

Photo: FrancoBras, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Coronel Aparício Borges is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959.

Glória

Suburb

Photo: Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Glória is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959, but had its limits modified by Law 2681 from December 21, 1963.

Morro da Polícia

Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Porto Alegre, Grande Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, South, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-30.08024° or 30° 4′ 49″ south

Longitude

-51.18354° or 51° 11′ 1″ west

Elevation

286 metres (938 feet)

Open location code

48XCWR98+WH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 440504221

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

3473961

Wikidata ID

Q10332449

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Satellite Map

Discover Morro da Polícia from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Morro da Polícia” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Morro da Polícia”
Dutch: “Morro da Polícia”
Ladin: “Morro da Polícia”
Portuguese: “Morro da Embratel”
Portuguese: “Morro da glória”
Portuguese: “Morro da polícia”
Portuguese: “Morro da Polícia”
Swedish: “Morro da Polícia”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vila Graciliano Ramos and Glorinha.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Igreja da Gruta and Hospital Divina Providência.

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