Porto do Comprido

Porto do Comprido is a slipway in , . Porto do Comprido is situated nearby to , as well as near the museum .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capelinhos Lighthouse and Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 . is situated 600 metres north of Porto do Comprido.

Museum
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a museum, which is situated 610 metres north of Porto do Comprido.

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.

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 east of Porto do Comprido.

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 Porto do Comprido.

Porto do Comprido

Latitude
38.59164° or 38° 35′ 30″ north
Longitude
-28.82793° or 28° 49′ 41″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
89CHH5RC+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5630627688
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­slipway
Geo­Names ID
11875120
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