Morro Tijuaçu
Morro Tijuaçu is a peak in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro and has an elevation of 504 metres. Morro Tijuaçu is situated nearby to the quarter Vale Encantado, as well as near the neighborhood Gávea Pequena.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 504 metres
- Description: mountain in Brazil
- Also known as: “Morro Tijuacu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museu do Açude and Pedra da Gávea.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Itanhangá and São Conrado.
Itanhangá
Suburb
Photo: Alex Petrenko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Itanhangá is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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.
Alto da Boa Vista
Suburb
Photo: Rafaeloliveira, Public domain.
Alto da Boa Vista is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Morro Tijuaçu
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.97009° or 22° 58′ 12″ southLongitude
-43.28854° or 43° 17′ 19″ westElevation
504 metres (1,654 feet)Open location code
589R2PH6+XHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1783088857OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Morro Tijuaçu from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Morro Tijuaçu” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Morro Tijuaçu”
- Dutch: “Morro Tijuaçu”
- Portuguese: “Morro Tijuaçu”
- Swedish: “Morro Tijuaçu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vale Encantado and Gávea Pequena.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praça José Duarte da Costa and Praça José Geraldo Neto.
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