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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 the home ground of CR Vasco da Gama. It is located in the Vasco da Gama neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a hill near the National Observatory of Brazil.
Quinta da Boa Vista
Park
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Gaspar1915, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
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″ southLongitude
-43.2177° or 43° 13′ 4″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
589R4QGJ+GWGeoNames 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.
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Highlights include Ponta da Sapucaia and Morro de São João.
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