Furnas Monitoring and Research Center

Furnas Monitoring and Research Center is a museum in Furnas, Povoação Municipality. Furnas Monitoring and Research Center is situated nearby to Swing of Lagoa das Furnas, as well as near the garden Mata Jardim José do Canto.

Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Also known as: “CMIF”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mata Jardim José do Canto and Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitórias.

Mata Jardim José do Canto

Garden

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mata Jardim José do Canto is a garden, which is situated 490 metres east of Furnas Monitoring and Research Center.

Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitórias

Church

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

The Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitórias, dedicated to Our Lady of the Victories, a small funerary chapel on the southwestern corner of Lagoa das Furnas in the civil parish of Furnas, on the Azorean island of São Miguel. Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitórias is situated 630 metres east of Furnas Monitoring and Research Center.

Furnas Lagoon

Lake

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Furnas Lagoon is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Povoação and Vila Franca do Campo.

Povoação

Town

Photo: vitor107, CC BY 2.0.

Povoação is a municipality located in the southeastern corner of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 6,327, in an area of 106.41 km2. Povoação is situated 8 km east of Furnas Monitoring and Research Center.

Vila Franca do Campo

Town

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vila Franca do Campo is a Portuguese town on the island of São Miguel in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It covers an area of 78.00 km2 and has a population of 10,323 inhabitants. Vila Franca do Campo is situated 9 km southwest of Furnas Monitoring and Research Center.

Furnas Monitoring and Research Center

Categories: building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
Location: Furnas, Povoação Municipality, São Miguel, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

37.75142° or 37° 45′ 5″ north

Longitude

-25.33772° or 25° 20′ 16″ west

Open location code

899PQM26+HW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 185273818

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Furnas Monitoring and Research Center” goes by many names.

French: “Centre de surveillance et de recherche de Furnas”
Portuguese: “Centro de Monitorização e Investigação das Furnas”
Spanish: “Centro de Monitorización e Investigación de Furnas”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Swing of Lagoa das Furnas and Salto do Rosal.

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