Vigia Baleeira
Vigia Baleeira is a tower in Capelo, Horta Municipality. Vigia Baleeira is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Miradouro do Farol do Vale Formoso, as well as near Lighthouse of Vale Formoso.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lighthouse of Vale Formoso and Capelinhos Lighthouse.
Lighthouse of Vale Formoso
Lighthouse
The Lighthouse of Vale Formoso is a beacon/lighthouse located along the southwestern cliffs of the civil parish of Capelo, in the municipality of Horta, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores. Lighthouse of Vale Formoso is situated 470 metres south of Vigia Baleeira.
Capelinhos Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lighthouse of Ponta dos Capelinhos, or alternately Lighthouse of Capelinhos, is a former beacon/lighthouse located along the coastal peninsula of Ponta dos Capelinhos and Costa Nau, in the civil parish of Capelo, on the island of Faial in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Capelinhos Lighthouse is situated 2 km northwest of Vigia Baleeira.
Igreja da Santíssima Trindade
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Igreja da Santíssima Trindade is a church, which is situated 1 km east of Vigia Baleeira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capelo and Praia do Norte.
Capelo
Village
Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capelo is a freguesia in the municipality of Horta on the island of Faial in the Azorean archipelago. The population in 2011 was 486, in an area of 26.64 km2.
Praia do Norte
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Praia do Norte is a civil parish of the municipality of Horta, located along the northern coast between Cedros and Capelo, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores. Praia do Norte is situated 5 km east of Vigia Baleeira.
Vigia Baleeira
- Type: Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Capelo, Horta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
38.58525° or 38° 35′ 7″ northLongitude
-28.81018° or 28° 48′ 37″ westOpen location code
89CHH5PQ+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 732219401OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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