Ponta da Ilha
Ponta da Ilha is a beach in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast. Ponta da Ilha is situated nearby to the neighborhood Morro do Peixe Galo, as well as near Morro do Pau-Ferro.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jurujuba and Niterói Contemporary Art Museum.
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.
Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Phx de, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum is situated in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is one of the city’s main landmarks. It was completed in 1996. Niterói Contemporary Art Museum is situated 2½ km northwest of Ponta da Ilha.
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 Icaraí.
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.
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. Icaraí is situated 3 km north of Ponta da Ilha.
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. São Francisco is situated 3 km northeast of Ponta da Ilha.
Ponta da Ilha
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Praia da Ponta da Ilha”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.92906° or 22° 55′ 45″ southLongitude
-43.1122° or 43° 6′ 44″ westOpen location code
589R3VCQ+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 237236288OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
13013147
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In Other Languages
“Ponta da Ilha” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Ponta da Ilha”
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Localities in the Area
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