Rio do Emídio

Rio do Emídio is a stream in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast. Rio do Emídio is situated nearby to the suburb São Conrado, as well as near the locality Jardim Gaver.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pedra da Gávea and Casa das Canoas.

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.

Casa das Canoas

Historic house

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Casa das Canoas is a historic house.

Pedra Bonita

Peak

Photo: Mcalvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pedra Bonita is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Conrado and Joá.

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.

Joá

Suburb

Photo: Rodrigo Soldon, CC BY 2.0.

Joá is a neighborhood in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rocinha

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rocinha is a favela, located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone between the districts of São Conrado and Gávea. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro and is located about one kilometre from a nearby beach. Rocinha is situated 2½ km east of Rio do Emídio.

Rio do Emídio

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Rio do Emidio”
Category: body of water
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.99421° or 22° 59′ 39″ south

Longitude

-43.27177° or 43° 16′ 18″ west

Elevation

121 metres (397 feet)

Open location code

589R2P4H+87

GeoNames ID

7538514

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Satellite Map

Discover Rio do Emídio from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Rio do Emídio” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Rio do Emídio”
Portuguese: “Rio Emídio”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Jardim Gaver and Gávea Pequena.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gávea Golf Clube and Praia da Gávea.

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