Pico do Forte
Pico do Forte is a peak in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Pico do Forte is situated nearby to the suburb Jurujuba, as well as near the neighborhood Morro do Pau-Ferro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sugarloaf Mountain and Niterói Contemporary Art Museum.
Sugarloaf Mountain
Peak
Photo: Vincent E, Public domain.
Sugarloaf Mountain is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a peninsula at the mouth of Guanabara Bay. Rising 396 m above the harbor, the peak is named for its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar.
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.
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 Flamengo and Leme.
Flamengo
Suburb
Photo: Alicia Nijdam, CC BY 2.0.
Flamengo is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Leme
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leme is an upper-middle-class neighborhood in the South Zone of the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next to Copacabana, Urca and Botafogo. The neighborhood takes its name from a nearby rock formation whose shape resembles the rudder of a ship.
Catete
Suburb
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Catete is a neighborhood in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has strong commerce, with the majority of population being middle class.
Pico do Forte
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.9365° or 22° 56′ 12″ southLongitude
-43.123° or 43° 7′ 23″ westOpen location code
589R3V7G+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 322760497OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jurujuba and Morro do Pau-Ferro.
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