Capelinhos Lighthouse

The Lighthouse of Ponta dos Capelinhos, or alternately Lighthouse of Capelinhos, is a former beacon/lighthouse located along the coastal peninsula of Ponta dos Capelinhos and Costa Nau, in the civil parish of , on the island of in the archipelago of the .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre and Capelinhos.

Museum
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a museum.

Volcano
Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a monogenetic volcano located on the western coast of in the . It is part of the larger volcanic complex of Capelo, which includes 20 scoria cones and lava fields that are aligned west-northwest to east-southeast from the Caldeira Volcano caldera.

Peak
Photo: Zeorymer, Public domain.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capelo and Praia do Norte.

Village
Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a freguesia in the municipality of Horta on the island of in the archipelago. The population in 2011 was 486, in an area of 26.64 km2. is situated 3 km southeast of Capelinhos Lighthouse.

Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
is a civil parish of the municipality of , located along the northern coast between and , on the island of , in the archipelago of the . is situated 6 km east of Capelinhos Lighthouse.

Capelinhos Lighthouse

Latitude
38.59684° or 38° 35′ 49″ north
Longitude
-28.82608° or 28° 49′ 34″ west
Elevation
67 metres (220 feet)
Operator
Parque Natural da Ilha do Faial
Open location code
89CHH5WF+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 508697744
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11820757
Wiki­data ID
Q2890500
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Capelinhos Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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