Pedra do Agassiz
Pedra do Agassiz is a peak in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro and has an elevation of 551 metres. Pedra do Agassiz is situated nearby to the suburb Itanhangá, as well as near the neighborhood Gávea Pequena.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pedra da Gávea and Casa das Canoas.
Pedra da Gávea
Peak
Photo: Parigot, Public domain.
Pedra da Gávea is a monolithic mountain in Tijuca Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Composed of granite and gneiss, its elevation is 844 metres, making it one of the highest mountains in the world that ends directly in the ocean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rocinha and São Conrado.
Rocinha
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rocinha is a favela, located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone between the districts of São Conrado and Gávea. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro, and is located about one kilometre from a nearby beach.
São Conrado
Suburb
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Conrado is a neighborhood in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is nestled in between the neighborhoods of Barra da Tijuca to the southwest and Leblon to the northeast.
Vidigal
Suburb
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vidigal is a neighborhood and a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Pedra do Agassiz
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 551 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.9893° or 22° 59′ 21″ southLongitude
-43.2881° or 43° 17′ 17″ westElevation
551 metres (1,808 feet)Open location code
589R2P66+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 1585221146OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Itanhangá and Gávea Pequena.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lionel Terray 3º IV (A0/VIIIb) A0 D2 E2 and mina de escravos.
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