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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
Town
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
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
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, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.84468° or 37° 50′ 41″ northLongitude
-25.68112° or 25° 40′ 52″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
899PR8V9+VHGeoNames ID
11876691
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In Other Languages
“Elephant trunk” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Tromba do Elefante”
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