Posto Florestal das Chapas
Posto Florestal das Chapas is a ranger station in Porto Santo Island, Madeira. Posto Florestal das Chapas is situated nearby to the reservoir IGA, as well as near the military installation Centro de Comunicações da Madeira.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pico do Castelo and Pico do Facho.
Pico do Castelo
Peak
Photo: Hedwig Storch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pico do Castelo is a 437 m high volcano-shaped peak on Porto Santo Island. The peak is covered with conifers and has a panoramic terrace and a picnic spot.
Pico do Facho
Peak
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pico do Facho is the highest peak on Porto Santo Island, with 517 m in altitude. Its name comes from facho, a light beam created by a bonfire, which was used to signal both the local population and Funchal of pirate ships.
Posto Florestal das Chapas
- Type: Ranger station
- Categories: building and government building
- Location: Porto Santo Island, Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
33.08554° or 33° 5′ 8″ northLongitude
-16.33789° or 16° 20′ 16″ westOperator
Instituto das Florestas e Conservação da NaturezaOpen location code
8C553MP6+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 666901141OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ranger_stationOpenStreetMap feature
building=government
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