Lighthouse of Ponta dos Rosais
The Ponta dos Rosais Lighthouse is a beacon and lighthouse located along the 200 m cliffs of Ponta dos Rosais near Rosais in the extreme northwest of the island of São Jorge, in the Archipelago of the Azores, Portugal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Portugal
- Also known as: “Farol da Ponta dos Rosais”, “Ponta dos Rosais Light”, “Ponta dos Rosais Lighthouse”, and “Rosais Lighthouse”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajã de João Dias.
Fajã de João Dias
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Fajã de João Dias is a permanent debris field, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Rosais, in the municipality of Velas, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã de João Dias is situated 8 km east of Lighthouse of Ponta dos Rosais.
Lighthouse of Ponta dos Rosais
- Categories: cultural heritage, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rosais, Velas Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.75364° or 38° 45′ 13″ northLongitude
-28.31156° or 28° 18′ 42″ westInception
1958Height
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
89CHQM3Q+F9OpenStreetMap ID
node 615075810OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q6546366
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Lighthouse of Ponta dos Rosais” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Ponta dos Rosais”
- French: “Phare de Ponta dos Rosais”
- German: “Farol da Ponta dos Rosais”
- Portuguese: “Farol da Ponta dos Rosais”
- Portuguese: “Farol dos rosais”
- Portuguese: “Farol dos Rosais”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vigia da Baleia Ponta dos Rosais and Caralhete.
Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lighthouse of Ponta dos Rosais”. Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.