Algar do Carvão
The Algar do Carvão is an ancient lava tube or volcanic vent located in the central part of the island of Terceira in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. It lies within the civil parish of Porto Judeu in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo.
- Sinkhole
- …lies at an elevation of around 600 metres (1,970 feet)
- Description: protected area in Portugal
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Caldeira de Guilherme Moniz
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Serra do Morião
Peak
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4 km south of Algar do Carvão
Villages in the Area
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Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Nossa Senhora da Conceição is a parish in the…
8 km south of Algar do Carvão
São Bartolomeu de Regatos
São Bartolomeu de Regatos is a parish in the…
9 km southwest of Algar do Carvão
Algar do Carvão
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Latitude
38.72778° or 38° 43′ 40″ north
Longitude
-27.21525° or 27° 12′ 55″ west
Open location code
89CJPQHM+4W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = sinkhole
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Algar do Carvão” goes by many names.
Algar do CarvãoCatalan
Algar do CarvãoDutch
Algar do CarvãoItalian
アルガル・ド・カルヴァンJapanese
Algar do CarvãoLadin
Алгар-ду-КарванRussian
Алгар до КарваоSerbian
Algar do CarvãoSlovenian
Algar do CarvãoSwedish
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