Museu da Calheta
Museu da Calheta is a museum in Calheta, Azores. Museu da Calheta is situated nearby to the police station Esquadra da Calheta, as well as near the church Igreja Matriz de Santa Catarina.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres and Fajã dos Vimes.
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is a lagoon located in the parish of Ribeira Seca, on the north coast of the Portuguese island of São Jorge. The lagoon was listed along with Lagoa da Caldeira as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the Ramsar Convention in 2005. Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is situated 6 km northeast of Museu da Calheta.
Fajã dos Vimes
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Fajã dos Vimes is a permanent debris field, known as a fajã, built from the collapsing cliffs on the south coast of the civil parish of Ribeira Seca, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã dos Vimes is situated 8 km east of Museu da Calheta.
Museu da Calheta
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Calheta, Calheta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.60073° or 38° 36′ 3″ northLongitude
-28.01554° or 28° 0′ 56″ westOpen location code
89CHJX2M+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 145866531OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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