Elephant trunk

Elephant trunk is an observation point in Capelas, Ponta Delgada. Elephant trunk is situated nearby to the town Capelas, as well as near the village São Vicente Ferreira.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Nossa Senhora da Apresentação and Church of Santo António.

Church of Nossa Senhora da Apresentação

Church

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Church of Nossa Senhora da Apresentação is situated 1 km southwest of Elephant trunk.

Church of Santo António

Church

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Church of Santo António is situated 2½ km northwest of Elephant trunk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capelas and São Vicente Ferreira.

Capelas is a civil parish along the northern coast of the municipality of Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 4,080, in an area of 16.85 square kilometres.

São Vicente Ferreira

Village

Photo: vitor107, CC BY 2.0.

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 3 km southeast of Elephant trunk.

Fajã de Cima

Village

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Fajã de Cima is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã de Cima is located in the Picos region in the western part of the island of São Miguel, north of central Ponta Delgada. Fajã de Cima is situated 9 km south of Elephant trunk.

Elephant trunk

Type: Observation point
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Capelas, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

37.84468° or 37° 50′ 41″ north

Longitude

-25.68112° or 25° 40′ 52″ west

Elevation

9 metres (30 feet)

Open location code

899PR8V9+VH

GeoNames ID

11876691

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In Other Languages

“Elephant trunk” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Tromba do Elefante”

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