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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ilhéu Do Farol

Ilhéu do Farol (also: Ilhéu da Ponta de São Lourenço) is an uninhabited islet off the easternmost point of Madeira Island, Portugal. It is part of the municipality of Machico. The islet lies adjacent to the east of the larger Ilhéu da Cevada, which lies directly east of the rocky peninsula Ponta de São Lourenço. Its area is 11.5 ha (28 acres). The islet is 107 meters high. A lighthouse stands at the eastern extremity of the island. The islet is part of the protected area Reserva Natural da Ponta de São Lourenço.

References

  1. ^ Reserva Natural da Ponta de São Lourenço, MadeiraWeb
  2. ^ m@pas online Archived 2018-09-14 at the Wayback Machine, Direção-Geral do Território
  3. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 143: West Coast of Europe and Northwest Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 212. Note: the island is called "Ilheu de Fora" in the reference