Morro de São João
Morro de São João is a peak in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro and has an elevation of 15 metres. Morro de São João is situated nearby to the suburb Caju, as well as near the neighborhood Parque Tecnológico da UFRJ.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 15 metres
- Description: mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as: “Morro de Sao Joao”
Places of Interest
Highlights include São Januário and Valongo Wharf.
São Januário
Stadium
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estádio Vasco da Gama, popularly known as São Januário owing to its location on a street of the same name, is the home ground of CR Vasco da Gama. It is located in the Vasco da Gama neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a hill near the National Observatory of Brazil.
Valongo Wharf
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Valongo Wharf is an old dock located in the port area of Rio de Janeiro, between the current Coelho e Castro and Sacadura Cabral streets. Built in 1811, it was the site of landing and trading of enslaved Africans until 1831, with the blockade of Africa banning the Atlantic slave trade to Brazil.
Quinta da Boa Vista
Park
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Quinta da Boa Vista is a public park of great historical importance located in the São Cristóvão neighbourhood, in the North zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caju and Vasco da Gama.
Caju
Suburb
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caju is a working-class district of the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prior to the current region Caju belonged to the historic district of São Cristóvão.
Vasco da Gama
Suburb
Photo: Gaspar1915, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vasco da Gama is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was created in honor of the centenary of the football club CR Vasco da Gama in 1998, where its stadium, São Januário, is located.
Imperial de São Cristóvão
Suburb
Photo: Leandro Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0.
São Cristóvão is a traditional neighborhood in the north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Morro de São João
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.87839° or 22° 52′ 42″ southLongitude
-43.22023° or 43° 13′ 13″ westElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
589R4QCH+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 1993777548OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Morro de São João” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Morro de São João”
- Dutch: “Morro de São João (kulle i Brasilien, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, lat -22,88, long -43,22)”
- Portuguese: “Morro de São João”
- Swedish: “Morro de São João (kulle i Brasilien, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, lat -22,88, long -43,22)”
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Localities in the Area
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