Posto Florestal da Cova Grande

Posto Florestal da Cova Grande is a ranger station in Canhas, Ponta do Sol Municipality. Posto Florestal da Cova Grande is situated near the church Cristo Rei, as well as near the peak Loiral.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 25 Fontes Falls and Risco waterfall.

25 Fontes Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The 25 Fontes is a group of waterfalls located in Rabaçal, Paul da Serra on Madeira Island. Access is possible via the Levada das 25 Fontes. The waterfall is 30m high, consisting of a group of different water streams coming vertically down the mountainside. 25 Fontes Falls is situated 3½ km northwest of Posto Florestal da Cova Grande.

Risco waterfall

Waterfall

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Risco Waterfall is a group of waterfalls located in Rabaçal, Paul da Serra, in the Madeira Islands. The waterfall is 100m high, consisting of a group of different water streams coming vertically down the mountainside. Risco waterfall is situated 3 km northwest of Posto Florestal da Cova Grande.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canhas and Arco da Calheta.

Canhas

Village

Photo: RHaworth, CC BY 2.5.

Canhas is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta do Sol in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. Extending into the interior from the coast, the parish has an area of 16.66 km2. It has a population of 3,769. Canhas is situated 5 km south of Posto Florestal da Cova Grande.

Arco da Calheta

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arco da Calheta is a civil parish in the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 3,168, in an area of 14.70 km². Arco da Calheta is the largest parish in Calheta in population. Arco da Calheta is situated 5 km southwest of Posto Florestal da Cova Grande.

Madalena do Mar

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Madalena do Mar is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta do Sol in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 516, in an area of 2.07 km2. Madalena do Mar is situated 5 km southwest of Posto Florestal da Cova Grande.

Posto Florestal da Cova Grande

Type: Ranger station
Categories: building and government building
Location: Canhas, Ponta do Sol Municipality, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

32.74° or 32° 44′ 24″ north

Longitude

-17.10041° or 17° 6′ 2″ west

Operator

Instituto das Florestas e Conservação da Natureza

Open location code

8C44PVRX+2R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 166552717

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=ranger_station

OpenStreetMap feature

building=government

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Posto Florestal da Cova Grande and Cristo Rei.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 8 and Madre Levada Velha.

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