Astronomical Observatory of Santana
Astronomical Observatory of Santana is a museum in Rabo de Peixe, Ribeira Grande Municipality.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arquipélago and Solar de Nossa Senhora do Vencimento.
Arquipélago
Museum
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Arquipélago is a museum, which is situated 3½ km east of Astronomical Observatory of Santana.
Solar de Nossa Senhora do Vencimento
Manor estate
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Solar de Nossa Senhora do Vencimento is a manor estate, which is situated 4 km east of Astronomical Observatory of Santana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Miguel and São Vicente Ferreira.
São Miguel
Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Miguel is the largest and most populous island of the Azores archipelago. Portuguese for Saint Michael, the island is also known by locals as "The Green Island". Most visitors arriving in the Azores will pass through São Miguel.
São Vicente Ferreira
Village
São Vicente Ferreira is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of Azores. The population in 2011 was 2,361, in an area of 11.42 km2. São Vicente Ferreira is situated 9 km west of Astronomical Observatory of Santana.
Fajã de Baixo
Village
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Fajã de Baixo is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 5,050, in an area of 4.06 km2. Fajã de Baixo is situated 9 km southwest of Astronomical Observatory of Santana.
Astronomical Observatory of Santana
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Rabo de Peixe, Ribeira Grande Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.81422° or 37° 48′ 51″ northLongitude
-25.56858° or 25° 34′ 7″ westElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
899PRC7J+MHGeoNames ID
11821730
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