Ponta do Forte
Ponta do Forte is a point in Castelo Branco, Horta Municipality. Ponta do Forte is situated nearby to the village Castelo Branco, as well as near the hamlet Ribeira Pequena.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Horta Airport and Church of Santa Catarina.
Horta Airport
Aerodrome
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Horta Airport is an airport located in the parish of Castelo Branco, 9.5 km southwest of the center of Horta, on Faial Island in the archipelago of the Azores.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capelo and Praia do Norte.
Capelo
Village
Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capelo is a freguesia in the municipality of Horta on the island of Faial in the Azorean archipelago. The population in 2011 was 486, in an area of 26.64 km2. Capelo is situated 9 km northwest of Ponta do Forte.
Praia do Norte
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Praia do Norte is a civil parish of the municipality of Horta, located along the northern coast between Cedros and Capelo, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores. Praia do Norte is situated 10 km north of Ponta do Forte.
Ponta do Forte
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Ponta Forte”
- Category: landform
- Location: Castelo Branco, Horta Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.51815° or 38° 31′ 5″ northLongitude
-28.72487° or 28° 43′ 30″ westElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
89CHG79G+73GeoNames ID
9781456
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