Montedor Lighthouse
The Montedor Lighthouse is located on the Atlantic Ocean on a promontory in the parish of Carreço in the municipality of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. It is the northernmost lighthouse in Portugal, situated 4 nautical miles north of the mouth of the Lima River and 7 nautical miles south of the mouth of the Minho River.
- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (240 feet)
- …is also known as “Farol de Montedor”
- …stands 28 metres (92 feet) tall
- Description: lighthouse in Portugal
- Established: March 20, 1910
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Castro da Corôa and Carreço-A.
Castro da Corôa
Castro da Corôa is an archaeological site.
1¼ km east of Montedor Lighthouse
Cascata do Poço Negro
Cascata do Poço Negro is a waterfall.
3½ km southeast of Montedor Lighthouse
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afife and Areosa.
Afife
Afife is a civil parish located in the Portuguese municipality of Viana do Castelo.
3 km north of Montedor Lighthouse
Areosa
Areosa is a civil parish located in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, in northern Portugal.
4 km southeast of Montedor Lighthouse
Montedor Lighthouse
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Latitude
41.75108° or 41° 45′ 4″ north
Longitude
-8.87349° or 8° 52′ 25″ west
Open location code
8CHHQ42G+CJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Montedor Lighthouse” goes by many names.
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