Elephant trunk rock

Elephant trunk rock is in Capelas, Ponta Delgada. Elephant trunk rock is situated nearby to the peak Capelas, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Miradouro da Vigia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Nossa Senhora da Apresentação and Church of Santo António.

Church of Nossa Senhora da Apresentação

Church

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Church of Nossa Senhora da Apresentação is situated 1 km southwest of Elephant trunk rock.

Church of Santo António

Church

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Church of Santo António is situated 2½ km northwest of Elephant trunk rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capelas and São Vicente Ferreira.

Capelas is a civil parish along the northern coast of the municipality of Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 4,080, in an area of 16.85 square kilometres.

São Vicente Ferreira

Village

Photo: vitor107, CC BY 2.0.

São Vicente Ferreira is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of Azores. The population in 2011 was 2,361, in an area of 11.42 km2. São Vicente Ferreira is situated 3 km southeast of Elephant trunk rock.

Fajã de Cima

Village

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Fajã de Cima is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã de Cima is located in the Picos region in the western part of the island of São Miguel, north of central Ponta Delgada. Fajã de Cima is situated 9 km south of Elephant trunk rock.

Elephant trunk rock

Type: Rock
Category: landform
Location: Capelas, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

37.84479° or 37° 50′ 41″ north

Longitude

-25.68087° or 25° 40′ 51″ west

Open location code

899PR8V9+WM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12922993221

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=rock

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In Other Languages

“Elephant trunk rock” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Tromba do elefante”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Capelas and Miradouro da Vigia.

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