Fora Island Lighthouse
The Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço is a lighthouse located on the islet of São Lourenço, marking the extreme east of Madeira Island, Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1870 on top of a small extinct volcano and has a focal point of 103 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Madeira, Portugal
- Also known as: “Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço”, “Farol de São Lourenço”, “lighthouse of Saint Lawrence point”, and “Ponta de São Lourenço Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fora Island.
Fora Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ilhéu do Farol is an uninhabited islet off the easternmost point of Madeira Island, Portugal. It is part of the municipality of Machico. The islet lies adjacent to the east of the larger Ilhéu da Cevada, which lies directly east of the rocky peninsula Ponta de São Lourenço.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quinta do Lorde and Caniçal.
Quinta do Lorde
Hamlet
Photo: Coeli, Public domain.
Quinta do Lorde is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Fora Island Lighthouse.
Caniçal
Town
Photo: Zarco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caniçal is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 3,924, in an area of 11.85 km2. Caniçal is situated 8 km west of Fora Island Lighthouse.
Fora Island Lighthouse
- Categories: cultural heritage, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Caniçal, Machico Municipality, Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
32.72987° or 32° 43′ 48″ northLongitude
-16.65674° or 16° 39′ 24″ westHeight
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8C45P8HV+W8OpenStreetMap ID
node 321991598OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Fora Island Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Farol da Ponta de Sao Lourenco”
- Dutch: “Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço”
- French: “phare de Ponta de São Lourenço”
- French: “Phare de Ponta de São Lourenço”
- German: “Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço”
- Portuguese: “Farol da Ilheu de Fora”
- Portuguese: “Farol da ponta de são lourenço”
- Portuguese: “Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço”
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