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, . The lighthouse was built in 1870 on top of a small extinct volcano and has a focal point of 103 metres.
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  • Lighthouse
  • …stands 10 metres (33 feet) tall
  • Description: lighthouse in Madeira, Portugal
  • Also known as
    “Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço”
    “Farol de São Lourenço”
    “lighthouse of Saint Lawrence point”
    “Ponta de São Lourenço Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fora Island.
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Ilhéu do Farol is an uninhabited islet off the easternmost point of Madeira Island, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quinta do Lorde and Caniçal.
Coeli, Public domain.
is a locality, which is situated 5 km west of Fora Island Lighthouse.
Zarco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico in the Portuguese island of Madeira. is situated 8 km west of Fora Island Lighthouse.

Fora Island Lighthouse

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Latitude
32.73034° or 32° 43′ 49″ north
Longitude
-16.65675° or 16° 39′ 24″ west
Open location code
8C45P8JV+48
Open­Street­Map ID
node 321991598
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11608974
Wiki­data ID
Q5436124

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Portuguese—“Fora Island Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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