Saco da Raposa

Saco da Raposa is a cove in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Saco da Raposa is situated nearby to the suburb Caju, as well as near the locality Conjunto Viário Escritor Jarge Amado.

Places of Interest

Highlights include São Januário and Quinta da Boa Vista.

São Januário

Stadium

Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Estádio Vasco da Gama, popularly known as São Januário owing to its location on a street of the same name, is a Brazilian football stadium belonging to CR Vasco da Gama.

The Quinta da Boa Vista is a public park of great historical importance located in the São Cristóvão neighbourhood, in the North zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Quinta da Boa Vista is situated 3½ km south of Saco da Raposa.

Centro de Tradicoes Nordestinas Luiz Gonzaga

Arts center

Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Centro de Tradicoes Nordestinas Luiz Gonzaga is an arts center, which is situated 2½ km south of Saco da Raposa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caju and Vasco da Gama.

Caju

Suburb

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Caju is a working-class district of the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prior to the current region Caju belonged to the historic district of São Cristóvão.

Vasco da Gama

Suburb

Vasco da Gama is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was created in honor of the centenary of the football club CR Vasco da Gama in 1998, where its stadium, São Januário, is located.

Cidade Universitária

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Cidade Universitária is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the artificial island of Fundão Island.

Saco da Raposa

Type: Cove
Category: body of water
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.87367° or 22° 52′ 25″ south

Longitude

-43.2177° or 43° 13′ 4″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

589R4QGJ+GW

GeoNames ID

13013050

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In Other Languages

“Saco da Raposa” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Saco da Raposa”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Conjunto Viário Escritor Jarge Amado and Vila Pinheiros.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ponta da Sapucaia and Morro de São João.

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