Pico da Esperança

Pico da Esperança

Pico da Esperança, São Jorge Island
Highest point
Elevation 1,053 m (3,455 ft)
Prominence 1,053 m (3,455 ft)
Parent peak None - HP São Jorge
Coordinates 38°39′2″N 28°4′27″W / 38.65056°N 28.07417°W / 38.65056; -28.07417Coordinates: 38°39′2″N 28°4′27″W / 38.65056°N 28.07417°W / 38.65056; -28.07417
Geography
Pico da Esperança

São Jorge Island, Azores, Portugal

Parent range Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Geology
Mountain type Fissure vents
Last eruption 1907

Pico da Esperança is the highest mountain of São Jorge Island, Azores. Its elevation is 1,053 m.[1] It is situated in the Norte Grande parish, Velas municipality.

References

  1. Map nr. 18 Calheta (S. Jorge, Açores) 1:25,000, Instituto Geográfico do Exército, retrieved 1 December 2015


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