Whaling Station of Varadouro

Whaling Station of Varadouro is in Azores. Whaling Station of Varadouro is situated near the swimming area Praia do Varadouro, as well as near the power station Central Hídrica do Varadouro.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Saúde and Cabeço Verde.

Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Saúde

Church

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Saúde is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Whaling Station of Varadouro.

Cabeço Verde

Peak

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Cabeço Verde is a peak.

Cabeço dos Trinta

Peak

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Cabeço dos Trinta is a peak, which is situated 3 km northeast of Whaling Station of Varadouro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capelo and Praia do Norte.

Capelo

Village

Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Capelo is a freguesia in the municipality of Horta on the island of Faial in the Azorean archipelago. The population in 2011 was 486, in an area of 26.64 km2. Capelo is situated 2½ km northwest of Whaling Station of Varadouro.

Praia do Norte

Village

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Praia do Norte is a civil parish of the municipality of Horta, located along the northern coast between Cedros and Capelo, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores. Praia do Norte is situated 4 km north of Whaling Station of Varadouro.

Whaling Station of Varadouro

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.56635° or 38° 33′ 59″ north

Longitude

-28.77054° or 28° 46′ 14″ west

Operator

Parque Natural da Ilha do Faial

Open location code

89CHH68H+GQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12299286994

OpenStreetMap feature

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In Other Languages

“Whaling Station of Varadouro” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Posto Baleeiro do Varadouro”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Praia do Varadouro and Central Hídrica do Varadouro.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Porto Velho do Varadouro and Termas do Varadouro.

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