Observatório e Parque Astronómico do Funchal
Observatório e Parque Astronómico do Funchal is an observatory in Madeira, Portugal. Observatório e Parque Astronómico do Funchal is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Miradouro da Astronomia, as well as near the peak Lagoa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pico do Areeiro and Poço da Neve.
Pico do Areeiro
Peak
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Pico do Areeiro, at 1,818 m high is a mountain located on the Portuguese island and autonomous region of Madeira, the third highest on the island. Situated within the mountainous interior of the island roughly halfway between the northern and southern coasts.
Poço da Neve
Photo: Caruncho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poço da Neve is situated 1 km northwest of Observatório e Parque Astronómico do Funchal.
Pico das Torres
Peak
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Pico das Torres is the second highest peak on the Atlantic island of Madeira, Portugal. It lies roughly midway between the Pico Ruivo and Pico do Arieiro at an elevation of 1,853 metres and is only accessible from the trail between these two peaks. Pico das Torres is situated 3½ km northwest of Observatório e Parque Astronómico do Funchal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ribeiro Frio and Casas Próximas.
Ribeiro Frio
Hamlet
Photo: Pásztörperc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The village of Ribeiro Frio is situated in the interior of the Portuguese island of Madeira. It belongs to the parish of São Roque do Faial, the municipality of Santana, and is located around 15 kilometres from Funchal. Ribeiro Frio is situated 3½ km northeast of Observatório e Parque Astronómico do Funchal.
Casas Próximas
Hamlet
Photo: Jan Helebrant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Casas Próximas is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km west of Observatório e Parque Astronómico do Funchal.
Curral das Freiras
Village
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Curral das Freiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Câmara de Lobos in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 2,001, in an area of 25.03 km2. Curral das Freiras is situated 4½ km west of Observatório e Parque Astronómico do Funchal.
Observatório e Parque Astronómico do Funchal
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
32.72233° or 32° 43′ 20″ northLongitude
-16.91708° or 16° 55′ 2″ westOperator
Associação de Astronomia da MadeiraOpen location code
8C45P3CM+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1426778021OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Miradouro da Astronomia and Lagoa.
Nearby Places
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