Cascais tide gauge
The Cascais tide gauge was the first tide gauge installed in Portugal and dates back to 1882. It is situated in Cascais Municipality, Lisbon District. It was one of the first systems of sea-level data collection installed on the coast of Europe and is still in use.
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais and Capela de Nossa Senhora da Vitória.
Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais
Castle
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
Cascais Cultural Centre
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galiza and Alcabideche.
Cascais tide gauge
- Type: Protected area
- Description: building in Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal
- Categories: tide gauge, public building, cultural heritage, building, and monitoring station
- Location: Cascais e Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.6941° or 38° 41′ 39″ north
Longitude
-9.41819° or 9° 25′ 6″ west
Inception
1877
Operator
Sem afectação
Open location code
8CCGMHVJ+JP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=monitoring_station
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Cascais tide gauge” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Maregrafo de Cascais”
- Portuguese: “Marégrafo de cascais”
- Portuguese: “Marégrafo de Cascais”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clube Naval de Cascais and Pestana Cidadela Cascais - Pousada & Art District.
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