Farol Santa Cruz
Farol Santa Cruz is a lighthouse in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Farol Santa Cruz is situated nearby to Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Lighthouse, as well as near the museum Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Lighthouse and Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra.
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.
Tamandaré da Laje Fort
Castle
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tamandaré da Laje Fort is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km west of Farol Santa Cruz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jurujuba and Urca.
Jurujuba
Suburb
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.
Urca
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Urca is a residential neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a population of nearly 7,000. Although most of the neighborhood dates from the 1920s, parts of it are much older. Urca is situated 4 km southwest of Farol Santa Cruz.
Gragoatá
Suburb
Photo: Mircezar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gragoatá is one of the 48 administrative districts in the city Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It lies in the southern zone of the city, on the coast of the Guanabara Bay. It holds the main campus of the Fluminense Federal University. Gragoatá is situated 4 km north of Farol Santa Cruz.
Farol Santa Cruz
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.93794° or 22° 56′ 17″ southLongitude
-43.13435° or 43° 8′ 4″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
589R3V68+R7GeoNames ID
13451900
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In Other Languages
“Farol Santa Cruz” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Farol Santa Cruz”
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