Lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro
The Lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro is an active lighthouse in the civil parish of Peniche, municipality of the same name, in the Portuguese district of Leiria.Photo: royckmeyer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Military installation
- Description: lighthouse in Portugal
- Also known as: “Cabo Carvoeiro Lighthouse” and “Farol do Cabo Carvoeiro”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Furninha and Biblioteca Municipal de Peniche.
Furninha
Cave
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Furninha, also known as Dominique's cave, is a natural cave on the southern slope of the Peniche peninsula in Portugal. The cave is situated on the cliffs between the Peniche Fortress and the Cape Carvoeiro. Furninha is situated 730 metres southeast of Lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro.
Biblioteca Municipal de Peniche
Library
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Biblioteca Municipal de Peniche is a library, which is situated 2 km east of Lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabo Carvoeiro and Atouguia da Baleia.
Cabo Carvoeiro
Locality
Photo: Tintazul, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Cabo Carvoeiro is cape which lies on the Atlantic coast, along the westernmost point of the Peniche Peninsula, in the civil parish of Peniche and the Oeste region.
Atouguia da Baleia
Village
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Atouguia da Baleia is a parish in the municipality of Peniche, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,954, in an area of 47.02 km2. The village of Atouguia da Baleia proper has almost 2,000 residents. Atouguia da Baleia is situated 7 km east of Lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro.
Ferrel
Town
Ferrel is a seaside parish in Peniche, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,649, in an area of 13.79 km2. Ferrel is situated 8 km east of Lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro.
Lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro
- Categories: lighthouse and cultural heritage
- Location: Peniche, Leiria District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.36025° or 39° 21′ 37″ northLongitude
-9.40735° or 9° 24′ 27″ westOpen location code
8CFG9H6V+33OpenStreetMap ID
way 561750022OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q8960880
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Lighthouse of Cabo Carvoeiro” goes by many names.
- French: “phare du cap Carvoeiro”
- French: “Phare du cap Carvoeiro”
- German: “Farol do Cabo Carvoeiro”
- Portuguese: “Farol do cabo carvoeiro”
- Portuguese: “Farol do Cabo Carvoeiro”
- Spanish: “Faro de Cabo Carvoeiro”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Miradouro do Cabo Carvoeiro and Nau dos Corvos Restaurante.
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