Miradouro Sobre a Calheta

Miradouro Sobre a Calheta is an observation point in Calheta, Azores. Miradouro Sobre a Calheta is situated nearby to the hamlet Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres and Fajã dos Vimes.

Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres

Hamlet

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is a lagoon located in the parish of Ribeira Seca, on the north coast of the Portuguese island of São Jorge. The lagoon was listed along with Lagoa da Caldeira as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the Ramsar Convention in 2005. Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is situated 6 km northeast of Miradouro Sobre a Calheta.

Fajã dos Vimes

Hamlet

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

The Fajã dos Vimes is a permanent debris field, known as a fajã, built from the collapsing cliffs on the south coast of the civil parish of Ribeira Seca, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã dos Vimes is situated 7 km east of Miradouro Sobre a Calheta.

Miradouro Sobre a Calheta

Type: Observation point
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Calheta, Calheta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.60317° or 38° 36′ 11″ north

Longitude

-28.00814° or 28° 0′ 29″ west

Elevation

145 metres (476 feet)

Open location code

89CHJX3R+7P

GeoNames ID

11821400

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