Rechã d’Arcos
Rechã d’Arcos is a locality in Setúbal District, Portugal. Rechã d’Arcos is situated nearby to the locality Morro do Tamboril, as well as near the hamlet Pinheirinhos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo and Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse.
Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo
Protected area
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
The Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo is a coastal fort located in a dominant position at the extreme west of the Bay of Sesimbra in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It was built between 1648 and 1652.
Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse is located in the Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo, on the western edge of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It started operations in 1896.
Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument
Protected area
Photo: Britoca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pedreira do Avelino is a natural monument in Zambujal, Sesimbra, Portugal. The site contains an important set of dinosaur footprints from the Upper Jurassic. Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument is situated 3 km northeast of Rechã d’Arcos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azóia and Sesimbra.
Azóia
Hamlet
Azóia is a town in the municipality of Sesimbra, parish of Castelo, near Cabo Espichel. Azóia is situated 4 km west of Rechã d’Arcos.
Sesimbra
Photo: joselomba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sesimbra is a fishing town and municipality on Portugal's Setúbal Peninsula. It has several popular beaches due to its location on Setúbal Bay at the mouth of the River Sado.
Castelo
Village
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
Castelo is a village, which is situated 7 km northeast of Rechã d’Arcos.
Rechã d’Arcos
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Rechã de Arcos”
- Location: Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.43275° or 38° 25′ 58″ northLongitude
-9.1439° or 9° 8′ 38″ westOpen location code
8CCGCVM4+3COpenStreetMap ID
node 9982307284OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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