Observatório do Mar dos Açores
Observatório do Mar dos Açores is a museum in Horta (Angústias), Horta Municipality. Observatório do Mar dos Açores is situated nearby to the museum Dabney’s House, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Lyre Viewpoint.- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Fábrica da Baleia de Porto Pim”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forte de São Sebastião da Horta and Portão do Mar de Porto-Pim.
Forte de São Sebastião da Horta
Fort
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forte de São Sebastião da Horta is situated 430 metres northwest of Observatório do Mar dos Açores.
Portão do Mar de Porto-Pim
Fort
Photo: Franzfoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portão do Mar de Porto-Pim is a fort, which is situated 460 metres northwest of Observatório do Mar dos Açores.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia is a church, which is situated 390 metres southwest of Observatório do Mar dos Açores.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madalena.
Madalena
Town
Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY 2.0.
Madalena is a municipality along the western coast of the island of Pico, in the Portuguese Azores. It has 6,332 inhabitants as of 2021, in an area of 147.12 km2. Madalena is situated 9 km east of Observatório do Mar dos Açores.
Observatório do Mar dos Açores
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Horta (Angústias), Horta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
38.52308° or 38° 31′ 23″ northLongitude
-28.62539° or 28° 37′ 31″ westOpen location code
89CHG9FF+6ROpenStreetMap ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dabney’s House and Lyre Viewpoint.
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