Clubes Island
Lake Paranoá is an artificial lake in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. During construction of the city, the Paranoá River was dammed to form the lake. It is at an altitude of 1,000 metres and has a circumference of 80 km.Photo: EliasTheHorse, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palácio do Planalto and Palácio da Alvorada.
Palácio do Planalto
Government office
Photo: micheltemer, CC BY 2.0.
The Palácio do Planalto in Brasília is the official workplace of the president of Brazil. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1958 and inaugurated on 21 April 1960. Palácio do Planalto is situated 4 km northwest of Clubes Island.
Palácio da Alvorada
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The Palácio da Alvorada is the official residence of the president of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília, on a peninsula at the margins of Paranoá Lake. Palácio da Alvorada is situated 3½ km north of Clubes Island.
Praça dos Três Poderes
Square
Photo: Senado Federal, CC BY 2.0.
Praça dos Três Poderes or Three Powers Plaza is a plaza in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. The name is derived from the presence of the three branches of government around the plaza: the Executive, represented by the Palácio do Planalto; the Legislative represented by the National Congress of Brazil; and the Judiciary, represented by the Supreme Federal Court. Praça dos Três Poderes is situated 4 km northwest of Clubes Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lago Sul and Brasilia.
Lago Sul
Town
Lago Sul is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is located on the south side of the eastern shore of Lake Paranoá, opposite of Brasília and Lago Norte. Lago Sul is situated 5 km southwest of Clubes Island.
Brasilia
Photo: Sting, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brasilia, the capital of Brazil and the seat of government of the Distrito Federal, is a planned city in the Central Highlands of Brazil. Inaugurated in 1960, it is a masterpiece of modernist architecture listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and attracts architecture enthusiasts worldwide.
Jardim Botânico
Town
Jardim Botânico is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. The administrative region is basically made up of gated communities. The area formerly belonged to the Taboquinha and Papuda farms, although there is controversy regarding the correct delimitation of each. Jardim Botânico is situated 7 km southeast of Clubes Island.
Clubes Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Federal District
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Brasília, Federal District, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-15.82075° or 15° 49′ 15″ southLongitude
-47.83232° or 47° 49′ 56″ westOpen location code
58PJ55H9+P3OpenStreetMap ID
way 510453305OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q5136523
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Clubes Island” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Clubes Island”
- Portuguese: “Ilha dos Clubes”
- Spanish: “Isla Clubes”
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