Morro da Viração
Morro da Viração is a peak in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Morro da Viração is situated nearby to the suburb Jardim Imbuí, as well as near the neighborhood Morro do Peixe Galo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jurujuba and Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra.
Jurujuba
Pitch
Jurujuba is a promontory and one of the 48 administrative districts of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located in the southern zone of the city, situated on the coast of the Guanabara Bay.
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra
Museum
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra is a fort located in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charitas and São Francisco.
Charitas
Suburb
Photo: Claudney Neves, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Charitas is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the city of Niterói, in Brazil is divided. The area was part of the Jesuitic Sesmaria, where the Jesuits built a cemetery and a church consecrated to Saint Francis Xavier.
São Francisco
Suburb
São Francisco is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the Brazilian city of Niterói is divided. As of 2000, its population was 9,654. Its name derives from the church consecrated to Saint Francis Xavier and references to it can be found as early as the 17th century.
Icaraí
Suburb
Icaraí is the name of a beach and its surrounding neighborhood in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The origin of the neighborhood dates back to the parish of São João de Carahy and later, with two large estates, the Icaraí estate and the Cavalão estate.
Morro da Viração
- Type: Peak
- Also known as: “Morro da Viracao”
- Category: landform
- Location: Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.9429° or 22° 56′ 35″ southLongitude
-43.10469° or 43° 6′ 17″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
589R3V4W+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 321236061OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12024991
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Morro da Viração” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Morro da Viracão”
- Portuguese: “Morro da Viração”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jardim Imbuí and Morro do Peixe Galo.
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