Ponta Norte | |
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| Coordinates: 16°51′22″N 22°55′12″W / 16.856°N 22.920°W | |
| Location | Northern Sal, Cape Verde |
| Offshore water bodies | Atlantic Ocean |
Ponta Norte (Portuguese for "north point") is a headland on the north coast of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is the northernmost point of Sal.[1] It is approximately 11 km north of the island capital of Espargos. The lighthouse Farol da Ponta Norte is located near the cape.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 26
- ↑ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2018. p. 426.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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