Topo Lighthouse
Topo Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Topo (Nossa Senhora do Rosário), Calheta Municipality. Topo Lighthouse is situated nearby to Topo Islet, as well as near Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário.Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Portugal
- Also known as: “Farol da Ponta do Topo” and “Ponta do Topo Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Topo Islet and Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário.
Topo Islet
Islet
Photo: Angrense, Public domain.
Topo Islet is a vegetated uninhabited islet just off the extreme southeastern tip of the island of São Jorge in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário is a 16th-century Azorean temple in the civil parish of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, municipality of Calheta, being reconstructed after the Mandado de Deus earthquake that affected the islands of São Jorge and Pico. Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário is situated 1 km west of Topo Lighthouse.
Church of Santo Antão
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Church of Santo Antão is situated 3½ km west of Topo Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajã de São João.
Fajã de São João
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Fajã de São João is a permanent debris field, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Santo Antão, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã de São João is situated 9 km west of Topo Lighthouse.
Topo Lighthouse
- Categories: cultural heritage, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Topo (Nossa Senhora do Rosário), Calheta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
38.54912° or 38° 32′ 57″ northLongitude
-27.75483° or 27° 45′ 17″ westHeight
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
89CJG6XW+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 615076753OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q10280135
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Topo Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Ponta do Topo”
- French: “Phare de Ponta do Topo”
- German: “Farol da Ponta do Topo”
- Portuguese: “Farol da ponta do topo”
- Portuguese: “Farol da Ponta do Topo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Farol da Ponta do Topo and Ponto CTT.
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