Pedra do Cão

Pedra do Cão is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 518 metres. Pedra do Cão is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 518 metres
  • Description: mountain in Brazil
  • Also known as: “Morro do Quitambo” and “Pedra do Cao”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Christ the Redeemer and Corcovado.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
is an Art Deco statue of Jesus in , Brazil, created by French-Polish sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with French engineer Albert Caquot and Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida who sculpted the face.

Peak
Photo: Jens Hausherr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mountain in central , . It is a 710-metre granite peak located in the Tijuca Forest, a national park. hill lies just west of the city center but is wholly within the city limits and visible from great distances.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jardim Botânico and Silvestre.

Suburb
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is an affluent residential neighborhood of , , located north of Ipanema and Leblon, just across Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas and east of Gávea.

Neighborhood
is a region of , but not officially recognized as a neighborhood.

Suburb
Photo: renatadihl, CC BY 2.0.
is an affluent residential neighborhood in , located around the . It borders the neighborhoods of , , , , , and .

Pedra do Cão

Latitude
-22.95409° or 22° 57′ 15″ south
Longitude
-43.22491° or 43° 13′ 30″ west
Elevation
518 metres (1,699 feet)
Open location code
589R2QWG+92
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1584158650
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
7538564
Wiki­data ID
Q22069110
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Satellite Map

Discover Pedra do Cão from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pedra do Cão” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pedra do Cão”
  • Dutch: “Pedra do Cão”
  • Portuguese: “Pedra do Cão”
  • Swedish: “Pedra do Cão”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Horto and Humaitá.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cachoeira do Santinho and Cachoeira do Primata.

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